Coleotechnites macleodi

The brown hemlock needleminer (Coleotechnites macleodi) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States, as well as Canada.

Coleotechnites macleodi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. macleodi
Binomial name
Coleotechnites macleodi
(Freeman, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Pulicalvaira macleodi Freeman, 1965

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[1] There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Tsuga canadensis.

References

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  1. ^ "J. Res. Lepid. 4 (3) : 213" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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