Biology:Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella

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Short description: Species of moth

Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. gallaeasterella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
(Kellicott, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia gallaeasterella Kellicott, 1878
  • Gelechia gallaediplopappi Fyles, 1890
  • Paedisca ceasiella Brodie, 1909
  • Gnorimoschema gallaeasteris Meyrick, 1925

Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by D. S. Kellicott in 1878. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, California , Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Quebec and Tennessee .[1][2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white, speckled with brown and black and with a brown patch occupying the costal half of the middle third. It is darkest towards the base. Bordering the hind margin of the patch is a distinct dark brown line which terminates in a hook and just behind the middle of the patch are two short, parallel black dashes. Beyond these, in line with the apex, is a short, black, irregular mark. The hindwings are grey.[3] Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on Aster corymbosus and Solidago species. They form spindle galls on their host plant.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13644644 entry