Chionodes abitus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1][failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, south-western Saskatchewan and southern British Columbia.[2][3]

Chionodes abitus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chionodes
Species:
C. abitus
Binomial name
Chionodes abitus
Hodges, 1999

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix discolor.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. ^ Chionodes at funet
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup