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Gnorimoschema baccharisella

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Species of moth

Gnorimoschema baccharisella
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species: G. baccharisella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema baccharisella
Busck, 1903

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.

The length of the forewings is 6.2–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–9 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-July to late November.

Coyote Brush Stem Gall caused by Gnorimoschema baccharisella

The larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis, causing hard stem galls. Pupation takes place on the ground.

References

  1. "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Holarctic Lepidoptera 8 (Suppl. 1): (1–53)
Taxon identifiers
Gnorimoschema baccharisella

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