Coptodisca saliciella

Coptodisca saliciella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Heliozelidae
Genus:	Coptodisca
Species:	C. saliciella
Binomial name
	Coptodisca saliciella; (Clements, 1861)
Synonyms
	Aspidisca saliciella Clemens, 1861;

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Coptodisca saliciella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Clements in 1861.^[1] It is found in North America, including California and Ohio.^[2]

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix lasiolepis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca saliciella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca saliciella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

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