Biology:Chionodes nanodella

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Chionodes nanodella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. nanodella
Binomial name
Chionodes nanodella
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia nanodella Busck, 1910

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

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, partly obscured by black, brown and dark fuscous scales. The pattern is obscure and ill-defined, consisting of two oblique dark streaks on the basal third of the wing in the cell and a blackish costal spot just before the apical third, preceding a light ochreous costal spot, which is the start and most apparent part of an indistinct, narrow, outwardly angulated ochreous fascia. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous.[4]

The larvae feed on Phacelia distans, Eriogonum latifolius, Eriogonum parvifolium and Lupinus species, including Lupinus arboreus.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Chionodes nanodella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=99611.  Note: This source has 1909 as the year of description.
  2. Chionodes at funet
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 182 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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