Spruce groundling
Coleotechnites piceaella (Kearfott, 1903)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The spruce groundling (Coleotechnites piceaella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the spruce groundling
- 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
- Not recorded
Where does the spruce groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the spruce groundling 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 spruce groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusColeotechnites
- SpeciesColeotechnites piceaella (Kearfott, 1903)
Synonyms Coleotechnites niger, Coleotechnites obscurella, Pulicalvaria piceaella, Recurvaria obscurella, Recurvaria piceaeella, Recurvaria piceaella, Recurvaria piceaella var. nigra, Recurvaria piceella
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Orange spruce NeedleminerEnglish
- Orange spruce Needleminer mothEnglish
- psota americkáSlovak
- granbarrminerarmalSwedish
Relatives of the spruce groundling
Other species in the same genus Coleotechnites.
White-edged Coleotechnites moth
Coleotechnites albicostata
Brown hemlock Needleminer moth
Coleotechnites macleodi
Green hemlock Needleminer
Coleotechnites apicitripunctella
Coleotechnites flower moth
Coleotechnites florae
Common juniper leafminer
Coleotechnites gibsonella
Orange larch Tubemaker
Coleotechnites laricis
CompareSpruce groundling vs White-edged Coleotechnites mothSpruce groundling vs Brown hemlock Needleminer mothSpruce groundling vs Green hemlock NeedleminerSpruce groundling vs Coleotechnites flower moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the spruce groundling?
The spruce groundling (Coleotechnites piceaella) 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.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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