Chionodes powelli

Hodges, 1999

Chionodes powelli is a of gelechiid described by Hodges in 1999. It is distributed across western and southern North America, with records from California, Oregon, and Washington in the west, and from Texas through Florida in the south. The species is notable for its larval association with oaks, specifically three species of western North American Quercus.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chionodes powelli: //ˌkaɪəˈnoʊdiːz ˈpaʊəli//

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Distribution

North America: California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.

Diet

Larvae feed on Quercus lobata (valley oak), Quercus kelloggii (California black oak), and Quercus garryana (Oregon white oak).

Host Associations

  • Quercus lobata - larval food plant
  • Quercus kelloggii - larval food plant
  • Quercus garryana - larval food plant

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Taxonomic note

Chionodes powelli should not be confused with Eucalantica powelli, a yponomeutid described by Sohn & Nishida in 2011 from Rica. These are unrelated sharing only the specific epithet.

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