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Gelechiidae
59a1006 – 2072   Chionodes discoocellella (Chambers, 1872)
             Eyeringed Chionodes

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • discoocellella (Chambers, 1872) (Gelechia) - MONA 1983: 2072
      Type locality: Kentucky.
  • discoocella (Chambers, 1878) (Gelechia) missp.
  • violaceofusca (Zeller, 1873) (Gelechia)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Chambers, V.T., 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 4: 194.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Hodges, R. W., 1999. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.6, p. 170; pl. 3.11-12. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © Bob Patterson
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © Tom Murray
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © Carol Wolf
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © Jim Vargo
    Chionodes discoocellella
    LG(cc) Miss. Ent. Mus.
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © George Smiley LG
    opaque silk shelter on Rumex hastatulus - 6.5mm
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © George Smiley LG
    10mm
    Chionodes discoocellella
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    13.5mm
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © George Smiley LG
    prepupal - 17mm
    Chionodes discoocellella
    © George Smiley LG
    7mm

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