Coptotriche mediostriata

Coptotriche mediostriata is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927.[1] It is found in the US states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington.

Coptotriche mediostriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tischeriidae
Genus:
Coptotriche
Species:
C. mediostriata
Binomial name
Coptotriche mediostriata
(Braun, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria mediostriata Braun, 1972

The larvae feed on Quercus gambelii, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus oblongifolia and probably Quercus garryana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References
  1. Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine


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