Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mines on <em>Rubus</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2014). (Photo ID: 17402 - Psn: 120)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mines on Rubus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2014).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 465748 - Psn: 142)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (topside) on <em>Rubus</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 40290 - Psn: 152)

A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (topside) on Rubus in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (underside) on <em>Rubus</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 40292 - Psn: 154)

A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (underside) on Rubus in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/26/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 510996 - Psn: 155)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/26/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 528576 - Psn: 162)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 760341 - Psn: 165)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 490782 - Psn: 175)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 522258 - Psn: 175)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 532593 - Psn: 175)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 743506 - Psn: 175)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 490939 - Psn: 176)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 746536 - Psn: 180)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/26/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 522953 - Psn: 188)

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 528577 - Psn: 190)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 743507 - Psn: 195)

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A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/21/2019).

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 528579 - Psn: 210)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 746537 - Psn: 220)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 743508 - Psn: 222)

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Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mines on Rubus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2014). View Record Details Media by Rick Borchelt.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (topside) on Rubus in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine (underside) on Rubus in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/24/2014). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/26/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Deborah Barber via iNaturalist.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/20/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/26/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/25/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Blackberry Leaf Miner Moth mine in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Rick Borchelt.

Source: Wikipedia

Coptotriche aenea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tischeriidae
Genus:	Coptotriche
Species:	C. aenea
Binomial name
*Coptotriche aenea* (Frey & Boll, 1873)
Synonyms
Tischeria aenea Frey & Boll, 1873

Coptotriche aenea is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found in North America, including Nova Scotia, Ontario, Arkansas, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

The larvae feed on Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus flagellaris, Rubus frondosus, Rubus occidentalis and Rubus villosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[1]