Coptotriche discreta

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

Coptotriche discreta is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found on Santa Cruz Island in the US state of California.

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus suber and Quercus wislizenii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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