Coptotriche distincta is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1972.[1] It is found in the US state of Arizona.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Coptotriche |
| Species: | C. distincta
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| Coptotriche distincta (Braun, 1972)
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The larvae feed on Quercus hypoleucoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine