Juniperus
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Coleotechnites australis
Coleotechnites australis is a gelechiid moth described by Freeman in 1963. It occurs in the southeastern United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Adults are active from March and again from May through September. The species is associated with eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), which serves as the larval host plant.
Gelechia sabinellus
juniper gelechiid moth
Gelechia sabinellus, known as the juniper gelechiid moth, is a small gelechiid moth native to Europe that has been introduced to Great Britain and North America through accidental transport in garden junipers. The species is univoltine, with adults active in August. Larvae are specialist feeders on Juniperus species.
Periploca cata
Periploca cata is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1962. It is known from a limited distribution in the central United States, specifically Illinois and Arkansas. The species has a documented association with Gymnosporangium galls on Juniperus species, where its larvae feed.
Semanotus amplus
Semanotus amplus is a species of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Callidiini. It is a wood-boring beetle associated with coniferous hosts, particularly junipers. The species was described by Casey in 1912 and is known from western North America. Field observations indicate it infests living or recently dead wood, with larvae creating galleries in the sapwood. Adults have been encountered at night on host tree trunks.