Gnorimoschema baccharisella

Gnorimoschema baccharisella
	Adult
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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.

The larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis, causing hard stem galls. Pupation takes place on the ground.^[3]

References

^ "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
^ Holarctic Lepidoptera 8 (Suppl. 1): (1–53)

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[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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