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Coptotriche clemensella

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Coptotriche clemensella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species:
C. clemensella
Binomial name
Coptotriche clemensella
(Chambers, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Tischeria clemensella Chambers, 1878
  • Tischeria bicolor Frey & Boll, 1878

Coptotriche clemensella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.[1] It is found in the US states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus marilandica and Quercus palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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