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| Chionodes iridescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. iridescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes iridescens Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes iridescens is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Yukon to Washington, the Northwest Territories and to Nova Scotia.[2][3]
The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
References
[edit]- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes iridescens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup