Coleotechnites ponderosae

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Coleotechnites ponderosae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. ponderosae
Binomial name
Coleotechnites ponderosae
Hodges and Stevens, 1978

Coleotechnites ponderosae, the ponderosa pine needleminer, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado. [1] [2]

The length of the forewings is 3.9-4.8 mm. The forewings are mottled brown and white, with the scale bases white. The hindwings are yellowish gray. [3]

The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa . Young larvae bore into young needles of their host plant. Larvae complete development in a single needle, pupating in midsummer. [4]

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