Chionodes messor

Chionodes messor is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada and California.[2][3]

Chionodes messor
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C. messor
Binomial name
Chionodes messor
Hodges, 1999

The larvae are leaf tiers on Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus douglasii, Quercus dumosa, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus turbinella, Quercus vaccinifolia and Quercus wislizenii.

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. mothphotographersgroup


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