Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chionodes | |
Chionodes messor is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada and California.
The larvae are leaf tiers on Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus douglasii, Quercus dumosa, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus turbinella, Quercus vaccinifolia and Quercus wislizenii.
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