Coleotechnites canusella: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Coleotechnites
Species
Coleotechnites canusella
Scientific Name
Coleotechnites canusella

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Coleotechnites canusella

Coleotechnites canusella, the banded jack-pine needleminer moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington, Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and South Carolina.

The larvae feed on Pinus contorta, mining the needles of their host plant.

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Banded Jack Pine Needleminer

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Coleotechnites canusella
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Coleotechnites canusella
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Coleotechnites canusella
©Eric Running, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)