Chionodes viduella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. viduella
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| Chionodes viduella (Fabricius, 1794)
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Chionodes viduella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia.[1] It is also found in northern North America, from Alaska to Maine.[2]
The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Rubus chamaemorus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Betula and Juniperus species.
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