Gelechiidae
59a0737 –
1819 Coleotechnites macleodi
(Freeman, 1965) | Brown Hemlock Needleminer |
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[T] - reared - © Charley Eiseman
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| Distribution: |
Northeastern US and eastern Canada. Distribution map includes Coleotechnites nr. macleodi (see Duncan (2006), p. 60), a western needleminer of Tsuga heterophylla (Wetern Hemlock) found in the Pacific Northwest which may be conspecific. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Tsuga canadensis [Eastern Hemlock]. (see references) -- Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Tsuga. Notes: needle miner (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
macleodi (Freeman, 1965) (Pulicalvaria) - MONA 1983: 1819; Holotype: Twin Elm, Ontario. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Duncan, R.W., 2006. Conifer defoliators of British Columbia. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, 1-359.
- Freeman T.N., 1965. New Canadian species of Leaf-Mining Lepidoptera of conifers. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 4(3): 213.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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