Biology:Chionodes pentadora
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
| Chionodes pentadora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. pentadora
|
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes pentadora (Meyrick, 1917)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Chionodes pentadora is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in French Guiana.[2]
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous with yellow markings. There is a slightly oblique oval transverse blotch from the costa at one-fourth reaching three-fourths across the wing. There is also a spot beneath the middle of the disc and an irregular inwardly oblique transverse blotch from the costa at two-thirds, reaching more than half across the wing. There is also a spot on the tornus and a small spot before the apex. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Chionodes pentadora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=99628.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1917 (1) : 51
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Wikidata ☰ Q13463575 entry
 |  |
