Chionodes canofusella
| Chionodes canofusella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. canofusella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes canofusella Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes canofusella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Texas.[2][3]
The wingspan is 14-16 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous in the costal area, while the remainder of the wing is ochreous white overlaid in the apical half with ochreous and with a narrow, irregular, longitudinal brown line between the light dorsal portion and the dark costal portion of the wing. There is a row of small, blackish-fuscous spots around the termen to the tornus. There is also a narrow, brown, transverse dash at the apical third on the costa, extending to the light area of the wing. The hindwings are shining grey basally, shading to dark fuscous at the apex.[4]
The larvae feed on Abutilon pedunculare.
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 25 (1304) : 862