Chionodes pinax explained

Chionodes pinax is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern British Columbia, Montana and Arizona.[2] [3]

The larvae feed on Pinus contorta and the male flowers of Pinus ponderosa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London . 2015-06-03.
  2. Web site: Chionodes . ftp.funet.fi. 2015-07-21.
  3. Web site: Moth Photographers Group  - Chionodes pinax  - 2120.3 . mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. 2015-07-21.