Bug FAQCoptodisca arbutiella
Coptodisca arbutiella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Heliozelidae
Coptodisca arbutiella lives in western North America, from California up to British Columbia. Its larvae feed on Arbutus species and mine the leaves of those plants.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on Arbutus species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in western North America, ranging from California to British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Washington, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Coptodisca arbutiella eat?
The larvae feed on Arbutus species and mine the leaves of those plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Coptodisca arbutiella found?
It lives in western North America, from California up to British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Heliozelidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptodisca_arbutiella
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