Coptotriche tantalella
| Coptotriche tantalella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | C. tantalella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Coptotriche tantalella (Walsingham, 1908)[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Coptotriche tantalella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are pale fawn-ochreous, sprinkled with yellowish. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Bencomia caudata and Sanguisorba minor magnolii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a short corridor, widening into a large full-depth blotch. All frass is ejected from the mine. The larva often moves to a new leaflet. Pupation takes place within the mine.[3] The larvae are uniformly pale yellow with a dark brown head.
References