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Species Chionodes petalumensis - Hodges#2107

Chionodes petalumensis - male Chionodes petalumensis - male Chionodes petalumensis - male
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Subfamily Gelechiinae
Tribe Gelechiini
Genus Chionodes
No Taxon (obscurusella group)
No Taxon (pereyra complex)
Species petalumensis (Chionodes petalumensis - Hodges#2107)
Hodges Number
2107
Size
forewing length 6.7-9.0 mm (1)
Identification
Detailed description can be found in MONA Fascicle 7-6 which can be accessed at the link below under citations. (1)
Range
British Columbia to southern California and east to Colorado and Arizona (1)
Season
late March to early October (most common mid-June to August) (1)
See Also
Chionodes pereyra is found east of Great Plains, whereas petalumensis is mainly found west of Great Plains (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 7.6. Gelechioidea, Gelechiidae, Gelechiinae (part: Chionodes)
Ronald W. Hodges. 1999. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
Contributed by Steve Morris on 5 February, 2023 - 7:47pm

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