Biology:Chionodes mediofuscella

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Short description: Species of moth

Chionodes mediofuscella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. mediofuscella
Binomial name
Chionodes mediofuscella
(Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Chambers, 1872 Clemens, 1863
  • Gelechia vagella Gelechia mediofuscella
  • Walker, 1864 Depressaria fuscoochrella
  • Gelechia (Lita) liturosella Zeller, 1873
  • Gelechia rhedaria Meyrick, 1923

Chionodes mediofuscella, the black-smudged chionodes moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida and from British Columbia to Colorado, Arizona and northern California .[1]

The forewings are pale yellowish with a dark brown spot along the costa. There is a blackish-brown dot at the angle on the fold and another above it. The hindwings are shining pale grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida.[3]

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 2: 11 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Chionodes at funet

Wikidata ☰ Q13463559 entry