Twirler Moth - Chionodes rhombus

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Gelechiinae » Gelechiini » Chionodes » formosella group (Chionodes formosella group) » dammersi complex (Chionodes dammersi complex) » Chionodes rhombus - Hodges#2102.1 (Chionodes rhombus)

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Copyright © 2012 Jim Moore

Twirler Moth - Chionodes rhombus

In Westwood by outdoor night light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
May 18, 2009
Size: Forewing length 7.5mm

ID to family Gelechiidae provided by BOLD Systems via DNA. A species match was not made. The nearest DNA match was genus Chionodes at 94.5% similarity. Any further ID help is appreciated - Thanks!

ID Update 2019:
ID for this specimen to species Chionodes rhombus was provided by BOLD Systems.
See here for Chionodes rhombus species page at BOLD.
See here for BOLD's Public Data Portal - BIN Page for this specimen.
And here for this specimen's DNA Record Page at BOLD Systems.

See here for range map at MPG. And here for additional info at Wikipedia.

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 9 April, 2012 - 10:39pm
Last updated 23 October, 2019 - 11:42pm

Moved to Chionodes rhombus

Moved from Twirler Moths.

Thanks! I'll add to MPG as well.

We could use a good spread specimen. Your linked image is a bit blown out and detail is lost. Must have gotten the reflection at a bad angle. Perhaps you can replace with another image? I'm guessing BOLD has all the specimens and that's not possible.

You have two others at BOLD, BIOUG00848-A05 and BIOUG00851-E06. The former has a more pale head and thorax which is more typical. The latter is better quality. I'll add those to MPG as well but you might want to post them at BugGuide too with any spreads if possible. Let me know if you do.

… Steve Nanz, 23 October, 2019 - 4:24am

Hi Steve

I have added higher resolution images of this specimen. I also adde images for the two additional C. rhombus specimens. Unfortunately I am not very skilled at preparing nice looking micro moths with their wings spread.

… Jim Moore, 24 October, 2019 - 12:21am

Thank you!

I addd all the live images but not the pinned as I felt they might be misleading.

… Steve Nanz, 24 October, 2019 - 6:40am

Sample ID?

Can you provide the BOLD Sample ID?

… Steve Nanz, 7 August, 2016 - 4:26am

Hi Steve

A species ID to Chionodes rhombus has finally been provided by BOLD Systems for this moth. Links have been provided above. This represents a new species for BugGuide!

… Jim Moore, 23 October, 2019 - 12:41am

Hi Steve

The sample ID is: BIOUG00847-A03
Plus links added above.

… Jim Moore, 8 August, 2016 - 2:28pm

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