Chionodes salicella

Chionodes salicella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to California and in Montana.[2][3]

Chionodes salicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Chionodes
Species:
C. salicella
Binomial name
Chionodes salicella
Sattler, 1967

The larvae feed on Salix and Alnus species.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes salicella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. Chionodes at funet
  3. mothphotographersgroup


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