Chionodes praeclarella
Chionodes praeclarella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Chionodes |
Species: | C. praeclarella |
Binomial name | |
Chionodes praeclarella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) | |
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Chionodes praeclarella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of North America.[1] It also is found in Europe, where the range is limited to Austria, Switzerland and Italy.[2]
The wingspan is 18-20 mm. The forewings are light brown, with a strong purplish sheen, especially towards the apex. The exterior edge of the cell and the apical veins are roughly indicated by ill-defined, purplish-black longitudinal lines, more or less confluent towards the apex. The hindwings are light fuscous.[3]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Polygonaceae species.
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