Coleotechnites atrupictella

(Dietz, 1900)

Sort #: 556 | P3 #: 420711 | MPG #: 1792
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Larval feeding type: Mainly feeds externally on needles tied together, pupates away from the feeding site
Larval substrate: Abies (Fir), Picea (Spruce), Pinus (Pine), Tsuga canadensis* (Eastern Hemlock), Pseudotsuga (Douglas Fir)
Phenology: Adult: 7/07 to 9/09 (46 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2007
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol
Number of Records: 46