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Coleotechnites albicostata (White-edged Coleotechnites Moth)

Synonyms: Eucordylea albicostata

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleotechnites albicostata, the white-edged coleotechnites moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario and Tennessee. The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are ocherous white with a broad, black longitudinal streak from the base to the center of the wing. The hindwings are dirty white. Adults are on wing from May to August.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red-cedar)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0