Coptotriche pulverea

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.

Coptotriche pulverea
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C. pulverea
Binomial name
Coptotriche pulverea
Synonyms
  • Tischeria pulverea Walsingham, 1897

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

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