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Gelechiidae 59a0727 – 1809   Coleotechnites florae (Freeman, 1961)              Coleotechnites Flower Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Pinus contorta var. latifolia (lodgepole pine) and Pirrtts resitrcsa (red pine) (Freeman 1960). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: florae (Freeman, 1961) (Evagora) - MONA 1983: 1809; Holotype: Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Saskatchewan.

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) Freeman T.N., 1960. Needle-Mining Lepidoptera of Pine in North America. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 92, Suppl. 16: 19; fig. 5 (abstract and access (fee)) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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