Chionodes pereyra
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| Chionodes pereyra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. pereyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947 | |
Chionodes pereyra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts and Michigan to Florida and Texas.[2][3]
The larvae feed on Quercus species of the red oak group.