Eastern Groundling

Chionodes distinctella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae

Chionodes distinctella, the eastern groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except Croatia), as well as most of Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia and North Africa. The habitat consists of dry, rocky heath and meadows and the verges and rough pastures.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Eastern Groundling

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