Chionodes johnstoni
| Chionodes johnstoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. johnstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes johnstoni Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes johnstoni is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2][3]
The wingspan is 11–16 mm. The forewings are fuscous with four small blackish-fuscous spots preceded and followed by pale yellow scales. There is a small blackish-fuscous shade on the base of the costa, mixed with pale-yellow scales. There is also a prominent pale-yellow spot on the costa at the apical fourth, extending across the wing. Two or three small pale-yellow spots are found along the termen. The hindwings are greyish fuscous, darker at the margins.[4]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 37 : 246
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