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Coleotechnites gibsonella (Common Juniper Leafminer)

Synonyms: Recurvaria gibsonella

Wikipedia Abstract

The common juniper leafminer (Coleotechnites gibsonella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are white, shaded with yellowish at the apex and crossed by three oblique dark brown bands. The hindwings are yellowish-gray. There is one generation per year.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus communis (Common Juniper)[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