Chionodes praeclarella

Chionodes praeclarella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species: C. praeclarella
Binomial name
Chionodes praeclarella
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia praeclarella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Chionodes pergrandella Rebel 1917
  • Gelechia labradorica Möschler, 1864
  • Gelechia fluvialella Busck, 1908

Chionodes praeclarella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of North America.[1] It also is found in Europe, where the range is limited to Austria, Switzerland and Italy.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Polygonaceae species.

References

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