Gnorimoschema baccharisella

Gnorimoschema baccharisella
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[1][2]

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.[3]

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)
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