Coptotriche pulverea explained

Coptotriche pulverea is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897.[1] It is found on the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas) and in Belize.

The larvae feed on Terminalia amazonia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.life4diversity.com/index.php?option=com_content&=view&id=31&Itemid=50 Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae