Coptotriche badiiella explained

Coptotriche badiiella is a species of moth in the family Tischeriidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario and Michigan south to Louisiana and North Carolina.[1]

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus alba and Quercus palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an ovate blotch mine.[2]

Notes and References

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