Chionodes braunella

Chionodes braunella is a moth in the family, Gelechiidae.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta and British Columbia to Colorado, Arizona, California and to Washington, southern Ontario and Maine.^[2][3]

Chionodes braunella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. braunella
Binomial name
Chionodes braunella (Keifer, 1931)
Synonyms
Gelechia braunella Keifer, 1931 Gelechia braunella arborei Keifer, 1931 Chionodes loetae Clarke, 1942

The larvae feed on Lupinus albifrons, Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus chamissionis, Lupinus excubitus, Lupinus ornatus, Lupinus peirsonii, Lupinus varicolor, Lotus scoparius, Trifolium eriocephalum, Trifolium wormskioldii, Vicia americana, Lathyrus vestitus, Lathyrus sulphureus and Gaylussacia species.