Coleotechnites ponderosae, the ponderosa pine needleminer, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado.[1][2]
| Coleotechnites ponderosae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Coleotechnites |
| Species: | C. ponderosae
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleotechnites ponderosae Hodges and Stevens, 1978
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The length of the forewings is 3.9-4.8 mm. The forewings are mottled brown and white, with the scale bases white. The hindwings are yellowish gray.[3]
The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa. Young larvae bore into young needles of their host plant. Larvae complete development in a single needle, pupating in midsummer.[4]
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