Chionodes tundra
| Chionodes tundra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. tundra |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes tundra Bidzilya, 2012 | |
Chionodes tundra is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, where it has been recorded from north-eastern Yakutia and Wrangel Island.[2]
The wingspan is 19.2-19.9 mm. The forewings are light brown, mottled with black-tipped scales and with two brown spots in the middle of the cell and a short brown spot in the fold. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the distribution in the tundra area of the eastern Palearctic ecozone.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Chionodes at funet
- ↑ SHILAP Revta lepid. 40 (160) : 421
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