- Coleotechnites thujaella
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Coleotechnites thujaella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Gelechiidae Genus: Coleotechnites Species: C. thujaella Binomial name Coleotechnites thujaella
(Kearfott, 1903)Synonyms - Recurvaria thujaella Kearfott, 1903
The Brown Arborvitae Leafminer or Brown Cedar Leafminer (Coleotechnites thujaella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States, as well as Canada.
There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Thuja occidentalis. The entire larval stage is spend in a mine that turns dark brown after the inner tissue has been removed. After feeding is completed, it forms a brown pupa within the mine.
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