Chionodes pereyra explained

Chionodes pereyra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts and Michigan to Florida and Texas.[1] [2]

The larvae feed on Quercus species of the red oak group.

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=2104 mothphotographersgroup