Coleotechnites canusella, the banded jack-pine needleminer moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington, Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and South Carolina.Coleotechnites at funetmothphotographersgroup

The larvae feed on Pinus contorta, mining the needles of their host plant.Western Forest Insects

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