Biology:Chionodes messor

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Short description: Species of moth

Chionodes messor
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. messor
Binomial name
Chionodes messor
Hodges, 1999

Chionodes messor is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada and California .[2][3]

The larvae are leaf tiers on Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus douglasii, Quercus dumosa, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus turbinella, Quercus vaccinifolia and Quercus wislizenii.

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. mothphotographersgroup

Wikidata ☰ Q20817771 entry