Coleotechnites huntella

Coleotechnites huntella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Oregon.[1][2]

Coleotechnites huntella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. huntella
Binomial name
Coleotechnites huntella
(Keifer, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Eucordylea huntella Keifer, 1936

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on the flower buds of Rhododendron occidentale and Rhododendron californicum.[4] Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 10 mm. They have a red or purplish-red body.

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