Coleotechnites eryngiella

Coleotechnites eryngiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Wisconsin.[1][2]

Coleotechnites eryngiella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. eryngiella
Binomial name
Coleotechnites eryngiella
(Bottimer, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria eryngiella Bottimer, 1926

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from early April to September, suggesting at least two and possibly multiple generations per year.[3]

References
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  3. Notes on aspects of the life history and behavior of Coleotechnites eryngiella (Gelechiidae)


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