Chionodes fuscomaculella explained

Chionodes fuscomaculella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia and Quebec to Florida, south-western Wisconsin, eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma.[1] [2]

The forewings are dusted with brown, aggregated into irregular spots and blotches.[3]

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus rubra, Fagus grandifolia and Carya species.

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/chionodes/ Chionodes at funet
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2079 mothphotographersgroup
  3. https://archive.org/stream/canadianentomolo4187273ento#page/n179/mode/1up Can. Ent. 4 (9): 170