Biology:Gnorimoschema shepherdiae

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Short description: Species of moth

Gnorimoschema shepherdiae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. shepherdiae
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema shepherdiae
Priest, 2014

Gnorimoschema shepherdiae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald J. Priest in 2014. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, Quebec and Yukon.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 5−6.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Shepherdia canadensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21267805 entry