Biology:Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. gallaeasterella
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| Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella (Kellicott, 1878)
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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
- ↑ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella (Kellicott, 1878)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/gnorimoschema/#gallaeasterella. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ "421203.00 – 1985 – Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella – (Kellicott, 1878)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1985. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Kellicott, 1878. A new gall moth and notes on the larvae of other gall moths. The Canadian Entomologist. 10: 203
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Heiman, Maury J. (October 24, 2013). "Species Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella - Hodges#1985". https://bugguide.net/node/view/568361. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13644644 entry
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