Chionodes periculella

Chionodes periculella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. periculella
Binomial name
	Chionodes periculella; (Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
	Gelechia periculella Busck, 1910;

Chionodes periculella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington, California and Oregon.^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are brownish black with a purple sheen and with a few scattered white scales. At apical fourth is a white zigzag line. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[4]

The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes periculella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018. Note: This source has 1909 as the year of description.
^ Chionodes at funet
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 178 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[nhm-1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chionodes periculella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018. Note: This source has 1909 as the year of description.

[2] Chionodes at funet

[3] thphotographersgroup

[4] Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 178 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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