Litini

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• Coleotechnites blastovora

  Coleotechnites blastovora is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by McLeod in 1962. The species is found across central and western Canada, with records from Quebec, New Brunswick, and the prairie provinces. Its larvae are specialized feeders on conifers in the genera Picea and Abies, where they mine the needles. The species was originally described under the genus Eucordylea before being transferred to Coleotechnites.

  conifer-feedingneedle-minerCanadian-endemicGelechiidaeLitini

• Glauce

  Glauce is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, first described by Chambers in 1875. The genus belongs to the tribe Litini within the subfamily Gelechiinae. These moths are part of the diverse microlepidopteran fauna, though individual species within the genus remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

  GelechiidaeLitinimicrolepidopteramothsChambers-1875

• Prolita

  Prolita is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, tribe Litini. The genus contains approximately 22 described species, many of which were described by Hodges in 1966. Species are distributed across North America and parts of Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus was established by Leraut in 1993.

  GelechiidaeLitiniLepidopteramothsNorth-AmericaEuropeScandinavia

• Recurvaria

  Recurvaria is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, established by Haworth in 1828. The genus contains approximately 40 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. Several species are economically significant as pests of coniferous trees and pistachio, with larvae that mine needles or feed internally within fruits. The genus exhibits diverse life history strategies, including univoltine and bivoltine cycles, with some species requiring two years to complete development.

  GelechiidaeLitinineedle-minerpistachio-pestforest-pestHolarcticinternal-feederdiapausemultivoltinesemivoltine

• Sinoe

  Sinoe is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae, first described by Chambers in 1873. The genus belongs to the tribe Litini within the subfamily Gelechiinae. Members of this genus are small moths typical of the gelechiid form, with narrow wings and often subdued coloration. The genus has been documented through substantial observational records, with over 1,900 observations reported on iNaturalist.

  mothGelechiidaeLepidopteraLitini