Chionodes iridescens | |
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Chionodes iridescens Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes iridescens is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. [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 .
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