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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth (Chionodes mediofuscella) At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.  Black-smudged chionodes moth,Chionodes mediofuscella,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth (Chionodes mediofuscella)

At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

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''Chionodes mediofuscella'', the black-smudged chionodes moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida and from British Columbia to Colorado, Arizona and northern California.

The forewings are pale yellowish with a dark brown spot along the costa. There is a blackish-brown dot at the angle on the fold and another above it. The hindwings are shining pale grey.

The larvae feed on ''Ambrosia trifida''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 31, 2019. Captured Jul 26, 2019 04:11 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm