Biology:Gnorimoschema minor

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Short description: Species of moth

Gnorimoschema minor
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. minor
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema minor
(Busck, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Phthorimaea minor Busck, 1906

Gnorimoschema minor is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1906. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas .[1][2]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, evenly overlaid with dark brown scales and with thin indistinct ochreous longitudinal streaks. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[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. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 30 (1465): 726 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13644683 entry