Chionodes hodgesorum
Chionodes hodgesorum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.[2]
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The length of the forewings is 8.1−8.7 mm for males and 7.8—8.9 mm for females. The costal half of the forewings is black with pale-yellow fascia at two-thirds. The posterior half of the forewings is yellow, with one or two semicircular yellow markings. The hindwings are reflective grey-fuscous.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Ronald W. Hodges and his wife Elaine.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
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- Metzler, E.C. (2014). "The Lepidoptera of White Sands National Monument 6: a new species of Chionodes Hubner, [1825] (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Gelechiinae) dedicated to Ronald W. Hodges and Elaine R. Snyder Hodges in the year of Ron's 80th birthday, 2014" (PDF). J. Lep. Soc. 68 (2): 81. doi:10.18473/lepi.v68i2.a2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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