Chionodes petalumensis
Species of moth
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Chionodes petalumensis is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America from southern British Columbia to California, Arizona and Colorado.[2][3]
| Chionodes petalumensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. petalumensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes petalumensis Clarke, 1947 | |
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Chionodes petalumensis caterpillars feed on oak leaves, including those of the Garry oak (Quercus garryana)[4] and valley oak (Q. lobata).[5]
The species was first described from Petaluma, California.[6]