Chionodes optio
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| Chionodes optio | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. optio |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes optio Hodges, 1999 | |
Chionodes optio is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[2][3]
The larvae are leaf tiers on Quercus arizonica.
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Chionodes at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup