Coleotechnites macleodi

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

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with an oblique black streak. The hindwings are light grey.[1] There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Tsuga canadensis. The larvae initially mine a series of adjacent needles and ties them loosely together with silk. In spring, the larva hollows the undersides of additional needles, which are also bound together with silk. The pupa is formed in a silken tube within the feeding web.

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