Coleotechnites moreonella

Coleotechnites moreonella, 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]

Ponderosa pine needleminer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. moreonella
Binomial name
Coleotechnites moreonella
(Heinrich, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria moreonella Heinrich, 1920

Description

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The wingspan is approximately 13.5 mm. The forewings are white, densely overlaid with black and with a short sinuate, longitudinal line of black scales on basal third below the cell. Beneath this is a small raised patch of white scales and another small black patch on the outer third of the dorsum. Above this and extending from the end of the sub-basal black streak to the middle of the terminal third of the wing and terminating in a short hook to the dorsum is a narrow irregular line of white scales. There is also a faint shading of black scales near the tornus. Along the apical third of the costal fourth, and along the termen, three black dots are found, inwardly edged with white. The hindwings are smoky fuscous.[3]

The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa.

References

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  1. ^ Coleotechnites at funet
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 57 (2305) : 65   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.