Chionodes electella
Species of moth
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Chionodes electella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain and the Balkan Peninsula).[1] In the east, the range extends to the southern Ural.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. electella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839) | |
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The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[3]
