Chionodes aruns
Hodges, 1999
Chionodes aruns is a gelechiid described by Hodges in 1999. The is distributed across the southeastern and south-central United States and Mexico. Larvae have been documented feeding on Hibiscus species. The species is represented by relatively few observations, with eight records in iNaturalist.
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How to pronounce Chionodes aruns: //ˈkaɪ.ə.noʊˌdiːz ˈɑː.rʌnz//
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Distribution
Recorded from Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas (United States), and Mexico.
Diet
Larvae feed on Hibiscus .
Host Associations
- Hibiscus - larval