Coptotriche badiiella

Coptotriche badiiella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found in North America, including Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia,[1] Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ontario.[2]

Coptotriche badiiella
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C. badiiella
Binomial name
Coptotriche badiiella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria badiiella
  • Tischeria bodicella Chambers, 1875
  • Tischeria nubila Braun, 1920

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus alba and Quercus palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an ovate blotch mine.[3]

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