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Chionodes fructuaria

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

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are dark brown or blackish, with a sprinkling of paler scales in the apex. The markings are pale yellow or whitish. The hindwings are pale grey, shading to darker outwardly.

The larvae feed on Atriplex confertifolia.

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Chionodes fructuaria Wikipedia


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