Conifer Needleminer
Coleotechnites coniferella (Kearfott, 1907)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The conifer needleminer (Coleotechnites coniferella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Canada and United States.
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Quick facts about the conifer needleminer
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the conifer needleminer live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The conifer needleminer is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the conifer needleminer endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the conifer needleminer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusColeotechnites
- SpeciesColeotechnites coniferella (Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms Recurvaria coniferella
Relatives of the conifer needleminer
Other species in the same genus Coleotechnites.
White-edged Coleotechnites moth
Coleotechnites albicostata
Brown hemlock Needleminer moth
Coleotechnites macleodi
Spruce groundling
Coleotechnites piceaella
Green hemlock Needleminer
Coleotechnites apicitripunctella
Coleotechnites flower moth
Coleotechnites florae
Common juniper leafminer
Coleotechnites gibsonella
CompareConifer Needleminer vs White-edged Coleotechnites mothConifer Needleminer vs Brown hemlock Needleminer mothConifer Needleminer vs Spruce groundlingConifer Needleminer vs Green hemlock Needleminer
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the conifer needleminer live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the conifer needleminer for 2 countries: Canada and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the conifer needleminer?
The conifer needleminer (Coleotechnites coniferella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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