Biology:Chionodes hodgesorum

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Short description: Species of moth

Chionodes hodgesorum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. hodgesorum
Binomial name
Chionodes hodgesorum
Metzler, 2014

Chionodes hodgesorum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.[2]

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Ronald W. Hodges and his wife Elaine.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. Retrieved 2015-06-03. 
  2. Chionodes at funet
  3. Metzler, E.C. (2014). "The Lepidoptera of White Sands National Monument 6: a new species of Chionodes Hubner, [1825 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Gelechiinae) dedicated to Ronald W. Hodges and Elaine R. Snyder Hodges in the year of Ron's 80th birthday, 2014."]. J. Lepidopterists' Soc. 68 (2): 81. doi:10.18473/lepi.v68i2.a2. http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/2010s/2014/2014-68-2-080.pdf. Retrieved 2015-07-21. 

Wikidata ☰ Q20708318 entry