Chionodes hodgesorum
| Chionodes hodgesorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. hodgesorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes hodgesorum Metzler, 2014 | |
Chionodes hodgesorum is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the gypsum dunes at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.[2]
The length of the forewings is 8.1−8.7 mm for males and 7.8—8.9 mm for females. The costal half of the forewings is black with pale-yellow fascia at two-thirds. The posterior half of the forewings is yellow, with one or two semicircular yellow markings. The hindwings are reflective grey-fuscous.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Ronald W. Hodges.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ J. Lep. Soc. 68 (2) : 81
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