Biology:Chionodes meridiochilensis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Chionodes meridiochilensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. meridiochilensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes meridiochilensis King & Montesinos, 2012
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Chionodes meridiochilensis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in southern Chile .[2]
The length of the forewings is about 9.9 mm. The forewings are slate-grey with a blackish-grey costal margin, interspersed with paler scales. The hindwings are greyish-silvery white.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia hastulata. They roll the leaves of their host plant and feed from within the feeding tube.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ King, G.E. & J.L.V. Montesinos, 2012: Chionodes meridiochilensis sp. nov. from Chile: contribution to an understanding of its biology and description of its early stages (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 55 (1): 45-58. Full article: [1].
Wikidata ☰ Q20817770 entry
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