Chionodes figurella
| Chionodes figurella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. figurella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes figurella (Busck, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chionodes figurella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and Nevada.[2][3]
The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewings are ochreous, thickly suffused with stone-grey and dark ochreous scales, which totally obscure the ground-color except on the veins, which are visible as thin whitish ochreous lines. The hindwings are silvery white.[4]
The larvae feed on Elymus species, including Elymus glaucus.
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ First Ann. Rept. Laguna Marine Lab. 1912: 168
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