Chionodes adamas
Species of moth
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Chionodes adamas is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec and Manitoba to Mississippi and Texas.[2][3]
| Chionodes adamas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. adamas |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes adamas Hodges, 1999 | |
The larvae are leaf folders and tiers on Quercus alba, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus prinus and Quercus rubra.