Chionodes petalumensis
| Chionodes petalumensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. petalumensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes petalumensis Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes petalumensis is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in California.[2]
Chionodes petalumensis caterpillars feed on oak leaves, including those of the Garry Oak (Quercus garryana)[3] and Valley Oak (Q. lobata).[4]
The species was first described from Petaluma, California.[5]
References
- ↑ Chionodes petalumensis. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Moths of California List.
- ↑ Tatum, J. B. Chionodes petalumensis. Butterflies and Moths of Southern Vancouver Island. 2007.
- ↑ C. petalumensis: Host plants. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Brown, J. W., et al. Catalog of the type specimens of Gelechioidea (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Zootaxa 510. Auckland: Magnolia Press. 2004.