Chionodes apolectella
Species of moth
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Chionodes apolectella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Corsica[1] and Sardinia.[2]
| Chionodes apolectella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. apolectella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes apolectella (Walsingham, 1900) | |
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are whitish, with a slight ochreous tinge, shaded with pale brownish along the dorsum. The hindwings are shining bluish grey.[3]
