Coleotechnites carbonaria explained

Coleotechnites carbonaria is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Tennessee.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 7.5–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species. They mine the leaves and stems of their host plant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/coleotechnites/ Coleotechnites at funet
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1798 mothphotographersgroup
3. Web site: J. Res. Lepid. 4 (3) : 209 . 2015-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724165424/http://lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/04/PDF04/04-209.pdf . 2015-07-24 . dead .