Chionodes chrysopyla

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

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are whitish and whitish ochreous, unevenly irrorated and overlaid blackish. There is a light area from the costa near the base pointing obliquely toward the plical stigma which is indistinctly blackish at one-third. There is a black oblique band from about the costal one-fourth, beyond the light area, to the first discal stigma which is moderately large and black. The second discal is black, large, irregular at two-thirds. Beyond this, the wing area is darker and there is a whitish narrow zig-zag fascia from the costa to the tornus and there are indications of lighter spots around the apical margins. The hindwings are light grey basally, darker apically.^[4]

The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia, Quercus lobata, Quercus wislizenii and Quercus dumosa.

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