Coptodisca negligens

Short description: Species of moth

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

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]

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

1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Coptodisca negligens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=135604.
2. ↑ "210092.00 – 0251 – Coptodisca negligens – Braun, 1920". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=251. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
3. ↑ Entomological News
4. ↑ 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

Wikidata ☰ Q5169075 entry

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptodisca negligens. Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Biology:Coptodisca_negligens&oldid=720165"