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Coptotriche aenea

230021.00 — 0149 — Coptotriche aenea (Frey & Boll, 1873) — Blackberry Leafminer

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Rubus spp.

Rubus

Life History

Leafminer

Identification

Several Rosaceae-feeding species of Coptotriche are externally identical; of these, only aenea has been reared on Block Island.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at Microleps.org

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Coptotriche aenea

    Abundance data late May to early October

    Years Documented

    Before 2000
    2010–2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021