- Coleotechnites milleri
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Coleotechnites milleri Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Gelechiidae Genus: Coleotechnites Species: C. milleri Binomial name Coleotechnites milleri
(Busck, 1914)Synonyms - Recurvaria milleri Busck, 1914
The Lodgepole Needleminer (Coleotechnites milleri) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the western parts of the United States, as well as Canada.
The larvae feed on Pinus contorta and is considered one of the most destructive defoliators of Lodgepole pine forests.
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