Chionodes sabinianus
| Chionodes sabinianus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. sabinianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes sabinianus Powell, 1959 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chionodes sabinianus is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern British Columbia to California.[2][3]
The wingspan is 12.2–14 mm for males and 14.3-15.6 mm for females. The forewings are dark grey, the scales whitish on their basal halves, blackish toward the apices. The hindwings are light grey, darker toward the apical margin.[4]
The larvae feed on Pinus sabiniana, Pinus coulteri, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus radiata and Abies concolor.
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Ent. News 70 (5) : 127
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