Gnorimoschema baccharisella
Gnorimoschema baccharisella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1903. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
| Gnorimoschema baccharisella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. baccharisella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnorimoschema baccharisella Busck, 1903 | |
The length of the forewings is 6.2–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–9 mm for females. The forewing pattern consists of a pale peach-colored basal patch which is variably tinged with rust, the remainder of the wing is pale to dark grey. There is also a subtle, longitudinal streak of rust on the fold in the cell and there are usually two additional rust spots in the middle and at the end of the cell. Adults are on wing from mid-July to late November.
The larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis, causing hard stem galls. Pupation takes place on the ground.[3]
References
- "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Holarctic Lepidoptera 8 (Suppl. 1): (1–53)
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