Coptotriche forsteroniae

Coptotriche forsteroniae is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Stonis and Diškus in 2008.[1] It is found in Belize.

Coptotriche forsteroniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tischeriidae
Genus:
Coptotriche
Species:
C. forsteroniae
Binomial name
Coptotriche forsteroniae
Stonis & Diškus, 2008

The larvae feed on Forsteronia myriantha. 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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