Chionodes meridiochilensis

Chionodes meridiochilensis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in southern Chile.[2]

Chionodes meridiochilensis
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C. meridiochilensis
Binomial name
Chionodes meridiochilensis
King & Montesinos, 2012

The length of the forewings is about 9.9 mm. The forewings are slate-grey with a blackish-grey costal margin, interspersed with paler scales. The hindwings are greyish-silvery white.

The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia hastulata. They roll the leaves of their host plant and feed from within the feeding tube.[3]

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.
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  3. King, G.E. & J.L.V. Montesinos, 2012: Chionodes meridiochilensis sp. nov. from Chile: contribution to an understanding of its biology and description of its early stages (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 55 (1): 45-58. Full article: .


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