Coleotechnites variiella

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Coleotechnites variiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coleotechnites
Species:
C. variiella
Binomial name
Coleotechnites variiella
(Chambers, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia variiella Chambers, 1872
  • Coleotechnites variella

Coleotechnites variiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on cypress species.[2]

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