Tsuga
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Coleotechnites macleodi
brown hemlock needleminer
A small gelechiid moth known for its specialized relationship with eastern hemlock. The common name refers to its larval habit of mining within hemlock needles. It completes one generation annually in its northern range.
Paralobesia piceana
Paralobesia piceana is a tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Freeman in 1941. The species has been documented feeding on Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in West Virginia, representing both a new host record and a new state record for this poorly known species.
Phaenops fulvoguttata
Hemlock Borer
Phaenops fulvoguttata, commonly known as the hemlock borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is native to North America and has been recorded across Canada from British Columbia to Labrador, including Alberta and Manitoba. The species is associated with coniferous trees, particularly hemlock (Tsuga spp.), and belongs to a genus of jewel beetles that develop in the wood of pines and related conifers.