Chionodes tundra

Chionodes tundra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, where it has been recorded from north-eastern Yakutia and Wrangel Island.[2]

Chionodes tundra
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C. tundra
Binomial name
Chionodes tundra
Bidzilya, 2012

The wingspan is 19.2-19.9 mm. The forewings are light brown, mottled with black-tipped scales and with two brown spots in the middle of the cell and a short brown spot in the fold. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distribution in the tundra area of the eastern Palearctic ecozone.[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) : 421


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