Chionodes kincaidella

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Chionodes kincaidella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. kincaidella
Binomial name
Chionodes kincaidella
(Busck, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia kincaidellaBusck, 1907
  • Gnorimoschema lagunaBusck, 1912
  • Gelechia coticolaBusck, 1913
  • Gelechia chloroschemaMeyrick, 1923
  • Gelechia notochloraMeyrick, 1929
  • Chionodes acanthocarpaeClarke, 1947

Chionodes kincaidella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-western Alberta to Texas, New Mexico and California. [2] [3]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. [4]

The larvae feed on Atriplex acanthocarpa .

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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 kincaidella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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