Jump to content

Chionodes donatella

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Chionodes donatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. donatella
Binomial name
Chionodes donatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia donatella Walker, 1864
  • Stegasta donatella Walker, 1864

Chionodes donatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in Florida, Jamaica and Cuba.[2][3]

Adults are cupreous-brown, the forewings with two white spots, the first on the costa at three-fourths and the second on the interior border beyond the middle. The hindwings are a little paler.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Stegasta donatella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Chionodes at funet
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 29: 596Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.