Coleotechnites laricis
The orange larch tubemaker (Coleotechnites laricis) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States, as well as Canada.
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The wingspan is 10.5–13 mm. The forewings are shining black with fawn coloured scales. The hindwings are light grey.[1] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on eastern larch. The larvae mine the leaves of their host. In fall, it constructs a shelter of needles and frass along a twig where it spends the winter. After the winter it resumes feeding while it lives in a tube that is composed of needles tied together with silk.
References
- "J. Res. Lepid. 4 (3) : 214" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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