Coptodisca splendoriferella (Clemens, 1860) is a animal in the Heliozelidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Coptodisca splendoriferella (Clemens, 1860)

Coptodisca splendoriferella (Clemens, 1860)

The resplendent shield bearer (Coptodisca splendoriferella) is a Heliozelidae moth found in parts of North America, described in 1860.

Family
Genus
Coptodisca
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Coptodisca splendoriferella (Clemens, 1860)

Coptodisca splendoriferella, commonly known as the resplendent shield bearer, is a species of moth belonging to the family Heliozelidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. This moth is found in North America, with recorded occurrences in the states of California, Ohio, and South Carolina.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Heliozelidae Coptodisca

More from Heliozelidae

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