Chionodes electella

Chionodes electella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain and the Balkan Peninsula).^[1] In the east, the range extends to the southern Ural.^[2]

Chionodes electella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. electella
Binomial name
Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
Gelechia electella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.^[3]