Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947 is a animal in the Gelechiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra is a Gelechiidae moth found in North America, whose larvae feed on red oak group Quercus species.

Family
Genus
Chionodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra is a moth species that belongs to the family Gelechiidae. This moth is native to North America, where it has been documented ranging from Massachusetts and Michigan in the north, down to Florida and Texas in the south. The larvae of Chionodes pereyra feed on Quercus species that belong to the red oak group.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Chionodes

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