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Chionodes abella

Synonyms: Gelechia abella

Wikipedia Abstract

Chionodes abella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Idaho and south-western British Columbia to Colorado, Texas and California. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white, thickly suffused with fuscous, obliterating the white ground-color except on the apical third of the wing, which is pure white. Near base is an ill-defined oblique costal streak with only a few dark scales therefore appearing whitish against the darker surrounding parts. The hindwings are light fuscous.
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Prey / Diet

Abies concolor (Colorado fir)[1]
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0