''Chionodes fumatella'', the downland groundling, is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except
Portugal and
Croatia). Outside of Europe, it is found in
Turkey, the
Caucasus,
Mongolia and from
Siberia to the
Russian Far East.
The
wingspan is 12–19 mm. The forewings are smoky-grey brown with three black spots. The hindwings are griseous (mottled grey). Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
UK Moths
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The larvae have been reared on '' Lotus corniculatus''.
References
Moths described in 1850
Chionodes
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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