Chionodes tundra
Chionodes tundra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in the Russian Far East, where it has been recorded from north-eastern Yakutia and Wrangel Island.[2]
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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 realm.[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.
- Chionodes at funet
- SHILAP Revta lepid. 40 (160) : 421
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