Chionodes ermolaevi

Chionodes ermolaevi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, where it has been recorded from Sakhalin Island.[2]

Chionodes ermolaevi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Chionodes
Species:
C. ermolaevi
Binomial name
Chionodes ermolaevi
Bidzilya, 2012

The wingspan is 16.1-16.8 mm. The forewings are light brown, with two black spots in the cell and a black spot in the fold. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Russian lepidopterist V. P. Ermolaev, who collected the type series of the species.[3]

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References
  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. Chionodes at funet
  3. SHILAP Revta lepid. 40 (160) : 422


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