Chionodes iridescens
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| Chionodes iridescens Clarke, 1947
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Chionodes iridescens is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Yukon to Washington, the Northwest Territories and to Nova Scotia.[2][3]
The wingspan is 16-17 mm. The forewings are black with a strong purple iridescence. There is a conspicuous, but small, buff spot at the apical third. The hindwings are greyish fuscous, darker toward margins.[4]
The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
References
- ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Chionodes at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 37 : 244
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