Chionodes periculella
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| Species: | C. periculella
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| Chionodes periculella (Busck, 1910)
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Chionodes periculella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington, California and Oregon.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are brownish black with a purple sheen and with a few scattered white scales. At apical fourth is a white zigzag line. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[4]
The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii.
References
- ^ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Chionodes at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 178
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