Exoteleia burkei

Exoteleia burkei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Exoteleia
Species:
E. burkei
Binomial name
Exoteleia burkei
Keifer, 1931

Exoteleia burkei, the Monterey pine shoot moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

The wingspan is 8–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Pinus radiata, Pinus attenuata, Pinus coulteri and Pinus sabiniana.[3]

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  1. ^ Exoteleia at funet
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Western Forest Insects


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