''Coptotriche inexpectata'' is a
moth of the family
Tischeriidae. It was described by
Annette Frances Braun
Annette Frances Braun (1884–1978) was an American entomologist and leading authority on microlepidoptera, a grouping of mostly small and nocturnal moths. Her special interest was leaf miners: moths whose larvae live and feed from within a leaf ...
in 1972.
Global diversity; phylogeny of Tischeriidae
It is found in the US state of California.
The larvae feed on ''Fragaria
''Fragaria'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. There are more than 20 described species and many hybrids and cultivars. The most common strawberries grown com ...
'' species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 1972
Tischeriidae
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