Chionodes kincaidella

Chionodes kincaidella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. kincaidella
Binomial name
	Chionodes kincaidella; (Busck, 1907)
Synonyms
	Gelechia kincaidella Busck, 1907 ; Gnorimoschema laguna Busck, 1912 ; Gelechia coticola Busck, 1913 ; Gelechia chloroschema Meyrick, 1923 ; Gelechia notochlora Meyrick, 1929 ; Chionodes acanthocarpae Clarke, 1947 ;

Chionodes kincaidella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-western Alberta to Texas, New Mexico and California.^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm.^[4]

The larvae feed on Atriplex acanthocarpa.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes kincaidella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
^ Chionodes at funet
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Exot. Microlep. 3 (16): 489

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