Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Coleotechnites ponderosae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleotechnites Rank Species | |
Coleotechnites ponderosae, the ponderosa pine needleminer, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado.
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.
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.
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