Coptotriche simulata

Coptotriche simulata is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found in the US states of Arkansas, Kentucky and Ohio.

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

The larvae feed on Quercus alba, Quercus montana and Quercus stellata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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