Chionodes iridescens

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Chionodes iridescens
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C. 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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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes iridescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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  4. J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 37 : 244