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Chionodes ochreostrigella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chionodes

Chionodes ochreostrigella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Oregon, Arizona and California.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellow beneath the fold, while the basal portion above the fold and extending along the costal margin as far as the middle is dark brown with a faint purple tinge. All the veins and veinlets are dark brown, while the cell and the spaces between the marginal vienlets, and between the median and sub-median veins are pale ochreous-yellow. The course of the fold towards the dorsal margin is also faintly marked with brown, the apex is brown.

The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex acetosella and Rumex crispus.

References

Chionodes ochreostrigella Wikipedia