Chionodes praeclarella

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Chionodes praeclarella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. praeclarella
Binomial name
Chionodes praeclarella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia praeclarellaHerrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Gelechia pergrandellaRebel 1917
  • Gelechia labradoricaMöschler, 1864
  • Gelechia fluvialellaBusck, 1908

Chionodes praeclarella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of North America. [1] It also is found in Europe, where the range is limited to Austria, Switzerland and Italy. [2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are light brown, with a strong purplish sheen, especially towards the apex. The exterior edge of the cell and the apical veins are roughly indicated by ill-defined, purplish-black longitudinal lines, more or less confluent towards the apex. The hindwings are light fuscous. [3]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Polygonaceae species.

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References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Can. Ent. 40 (6) : 194 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .