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Heliozelidae 21a0100 – 0257   Coptodisca ribesella Braun, 1925

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Grossulariaceae.  Host genera: Ribes.  Notes: leaf miner (Braun 1925a).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ribesella Braun, 1925 (Coptodisca) - MONA 1983: 257

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist

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