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Coptodisca rhizophorae

(Coptodisca rhizophorae)

Description

Coptodisca rhizophorae is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897. It is found in the West Indies. The wingspan is 4 mm. The forewings are golden yellow, with a black subterminal dot, to which three silvery, dark-edged streaks converge. The larvae feed on Rhizophora species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a blotch mine. They cut out a case for pupation.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Heliozelidae
Genus:Coptodisca
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