Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chionodes | |
Chionodes meridiochilensis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in southern Chile.
The length of the forewings is about 9.9 mm. The forewings are slate-grey with a blackish-grey costal margin, interspersed with paler scales. The hindwings are greyish-silvery white.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia hastulata. They roll the leaves of their host plant and feed from within the feeding tube.
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