Coptodisca lucifluella

(Clemens, 1860)

Sort #: 89 | P #: 210093 | MPG #: 247
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Larval feeding type: Leaf-miner, pupates in a case made from a leaf cut-out; the mine can be distinguished from C. juglandiella on black walnut by having dispersed frass. In C. juglandiella the frass is packed at the start of the mine under a piece of unconsumed parenchyma.
Larval substrate: Carya cordiformis* (Bitternut Hickory), Carya glabra (Pignut Hickory), Carya illinoinensis (Pecan), Carya ovata* (Shagbark Hickory), Carya pallida (Sand Hickory), Carya tomentosa* (Mockernut Hickory), Carya texana (Black Hickory), Juglans regia (Common Walnut), Juglans nigra (Black Walnut)
Phenology: Adult: 6/01 (1 record)

Comment: The species has been introduced to southern and central Europe, where it is quickly spreading on Juglans regia (Common Walnut), but has also been reported from Juglans nigra (Black Walnut) in Italy.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2006
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket
Number of Records: 51