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Chionodes pleroma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Chionodes

Chionodes pleroma is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca).

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are purplish fuscous, with very faintly indicated pale brownish cinereous mottling, a small costal spot of the same at three-fourths from the base somewhat more distinct. The hindwings are bronzy brownish.

References

Chionodes pleroma Wikipedia