Chionodes messor
Species of moth
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Chionodes messor is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada and California.[2][3]
| Chionodes messor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. messor |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes messor Hodges, 1999 | |
The larvae are leaf tiers on Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus douglasii, Quercus dumosa, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus turbinella, Quercus vaccinifolia and Quercus wislizenii.