Coptodisca quercicolella

Coptodisca quercicolella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927.^[1] It is found in North America including California^[2] and Colorado.

Coptodisca quercicolella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Heliozelidae
Genus:	Coptodisca
Species:	C. quercicolella
Binomial name
Coptodisca quercicolella Braun, 1927

The larvae feed on Quercus gambelii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Coptodisca quercicolella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
2. "210100.00 – 0259 – Coptodisca quercicolella – Braun, 1927". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.