Chionodes pinguicula: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Chionodes
Species
Chionodes pinguicula
Scientific Name
Chionodes pinguicula

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Chionodes pinguicula

Chionodes pinguicula is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.

The larvae feed on Atriplex canescens.

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