Chionodes apolectella

Chionodes apolectella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species: C. apolectella
Binomial name
Chionodes apolectella
(Walsingham, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia apolectella Walsingham, 1900

Chionodes apolectella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found on Corsica[1] and Sardinia.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are whitish, with a slight ochreous tinge, shaded with pale brownish along the dorsum. The hindwings are shining bluish grey.[3]

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