Chionodes distinctella

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Chionodes distinctella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. distinctella
Binomial name
Chionodes distinctella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia distinctellaZeller, 1839
  • Gelechia indistinctellaRebel 1901
  • Gelechia striolatellaHeinemann, 1870
  • Gelechia tristellaTeich, 1889
  • Gelechia latiorellaAmsel, 1939
  • Gelechia distinctella unicolorToll, 1947
  • Chionodes deserticolaPiskunov, 1979

Chionodes distinctella, the eastern groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except Croatia), [1] as well as most of Russia, Kazakhstan, [2] Central Asia and North Africa. [3] The habitat consists of dry, rocky heath and meadows and the verges and rough pastures.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The terminal joint of palpi is as long as second. Forewings are brown, usually mixed with dark fuscous; usually indistinct dark fuscous spots on costa near base, at 1/4, and beyond middle, and in disc near base and at 1/4; stigmata black, often partly edged with whitish, first discal beyond plical; an indistinct pale ferruginous-tinged angulated fascia at 3/4, sometimes almost obsolete. Hindwings over 1, light grey. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Adults have been recorded on wing from early June to October in two generations per year in western Europe. [8]

The larvae feed within the roots [9] of Genista and Thymus species, as well as Artemisia campestris . [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ "Gelechiidae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  3. ↑ Junnilainen, J.et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  4. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  5. ↑ Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  6. ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  7. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  8. ↑ "LOT Moths and Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  9. ↑ Hants Moths
  10. ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2013-09-12.


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