Chionodes fuscomaculella

(Chionodes fuscomaculella)

Description

Chionodes fuscomaculella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia and Quebec to Florida, south-western Wisconsin, eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma. The forewings are dusted with brown, aggregated into irregular spots and blotches. The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus rubra, Fagus grandifolia and Carya species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Chionodes
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