Chionodes argosema
Species of moth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chionodes argosema is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in Ecuador.[2]
| Chionodes argosema | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. argosema |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes argosema (Meyrick, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with a sub-triangular transverse ochreous-white spot from the dorsum before the tornus, reaching half across the wing, and a smaller spot from the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[3]
