Chionodes whitmanella
| Chionodes whitmanella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. whitmanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes whitmanella Clarke, 1942 | |
Chionodes whitmanella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-western Manitoba and eastern Washington to Colorado, Arizona and California.[2][3]
The wingspan is 11-13 mm. The forewings are light yellowish brown with two blackish-fuscous spots in the cell about the middle. A similar spot is found slightly before the basal third. The hindwings are pale fuscous white.[4]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 92 (3149) : 271
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