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Gelechiidae 59a0709 – 1790   Coleotechnites ardas (Freeman, 1961)

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Larva and Host Plants: Pinus contorta var. latifolia (lodgepole pine). Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ardas (Freeman, 1961) (Evagora) - MONA 1983: 1790; Holotype: East Glacier, Montana.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Freeman T.N., 1960. Needle-Mining Lepidoptera of Pine in North America. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 92, Suppl. 16: 14; fig. 3. (abstract and access (fee))

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