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Gelechiidae 59a0737 – 1819   Coleotechnites macleodi (Freeman, 1965)              Brown Hemlock Needleminer

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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) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: macleodi (Freeman, 1965) (Pulicalvaria) - MONA 1983: 1819; Holotype: Twin Elm, Ontario.

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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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