Chionodes tragicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Finland and Russia.Fauna Europaea Outside of Europe, it has been reported from Transbaikal and Tuva. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Larix decidua. Larvae can be found from August to May of the following year.Chionodes tragicella, a new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
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