Coleotechnites ponderosae
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Coleotechnites ponderosae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Coleotechnites |
Species: | C. ponderosae
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Binomial name | |
Coleotechnites ponderosae Hodges and Stevens, 1978
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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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