Coptodisca quercicolella

Coptodisca quercicolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Coptodisca
Species: C. quercicolella
Binomial name
Coptodisca quercicolella
Braun, 1927

Coptodisca quercicolella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It was described by Braun in 1927.[1] It is found in North America, including California[2] and Colorado.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambelii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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