Chionodes abella

Chionodes abella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species: C. abella
Binomial name
Chionodes abella
(Busck, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia abella Busck, 1903

Chionodes abella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[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]

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.

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