Chionodes abella
Chionodes abella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Idaho and south-western British Columbia to Colorado, Texas and California.[2][3]
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white, thickly suffused with fuscous, obliterating the white ground-color except on the apical third of the wing, which is pure white. Near base is an ill-defined oblique costal streak with only a few dark scales therefore appearing whitish against the darker surrounding parts. The hindwings are light fuscous.[4]
The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii, Abies concolor, Abies grandis, Abies lasiocarpa, Pinus contorta and Pinus radiata.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes abella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- Chionodes at funet
- mothphotographersgroup
- Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 25 (1304) : 889
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