Biology:Chionodes ignorantella

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Short description: Species of moth

Chionodes ignorantella
Chionodes ignorantella.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. ignorantella
Binomial name
Chionodes ignorantella
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ignorantella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia ochrisignella Nolcken, 1871

Chionodes ignorantella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Denmark , Germany , the Czech Republic, Poland , Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Norway , Sweden, Finland and Russia .[1]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on mosses. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10534264 entry