Exoteleia nepheos, the pine candle moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Ontario and northern Ohio.[1] [2]
The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from early July to early August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Pinus resinosa, Pinus sylvestris and Pinus mugo. .[4]