Exoteleia burkei explained

Exoteleia burkei, the Monterey pine shoot moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 8–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Pinus radiata, Pinus attenuata, Pinus coulteri and Pinus sabiniana.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/exoteleia/ Exoteleia at funet
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1835 mothphotographersgroup
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=zPFdyK1SrAgC&dq=Exoteleia+burkei&pg=PA607 Western Forest Insects