Coptodisca negligens
Coptodisca negligens is a moth of the Lepidopteria family. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1920.[1] It is found in North America, including Ohio.[2]
| Coptodisca negligens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Coptodisca |
| Species: | C. negligens |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodisca negligens Braun, 1920 | |
The wingspan is 4-4-5 mm. The basal half of the forewings is pale leaden metallic, while the apical half is bright orange yellow. The hindwings are gray.[3] There is one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to mid-July.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium macrocarpon. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid-April and early July.[4]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Coptodisca negligens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "210092.00 – 0251 – Coptodisca negligens – Braun, 1920". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- Entomological News
- Maier, Chris T. (April 1988). "Life Cycle of Coptodisca negligens (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) on Cranberry". Journal of Economic Entomology. 81 (2): 497-500. doi:10.1093/jee/81.2.497
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