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Coleotechnites occidentis

Synonyms: Pulicalvaria occidentis

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleotechnites occidentis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are white with ochreous scales scattered in the outer three-fourths. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed on Juniperus scopulorum. They mine the leaves and stem of their host plant. The mine starts at the tip a branchlet, in the direction of the base. The species overwinters in the mine and continues mining in spring.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain Juniper)[1]
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
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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