Chionodes mediofuscella

Black-smudged chionodes moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. mediofuscella
Binomial name
	Chionodes mediofuscella; (Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
	Gelechia mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 ; Gelechia vagella Walker, 1864 ; Depressaria fuscoochrella Chambers, 1872 ; Gelechia (Lita) liturosella Zeller, 1873; Gelechia rhedaria Meyrick, 1923;

Chionodes mediofuscella, the black-smudged chionodes moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida and from British Columbia to Colorado, Arizona and northern California.^[1]

The forewings are pale yellowish with a dark brown spot along the costa. There is a blackish-brown dot at the angle on the fold and another above it. The hindwings are shining pale grey.^[2]

The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida.^[3]

References

^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 2: 11 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Chionodes at funet

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[2] Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 2: 11 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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