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Coleotechnites huntella

Synonyms: Eucordylea huntella

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleotechnites huntella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Oregon. The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with light fuscous. The hindwings are light grey. The larvae feed on the flower buds of Rhododendron occidentale and Rhododendron californicum. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 10 mm. They have a red or purplish-red body.
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Prey / Diet

Rhododendron occidentale (western azalea)[1]

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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