Gnorimoschema baccharisella

Species of moth

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.

Coyote Brush Stem Gall caused by Gnorimoschema baccharisella

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

## References

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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)

Taxon identifiers

Gnorimoschema baccharisella|

* Wikidata: Q13644609
* BOLD: 500041
* BugGuide: 168328
* CoL: 3GNPK
* EoL: 932577
* GBIF: 1851670
* iNaturalist: 55517
* IRMNG: 10249777
* LepIndex: 101695
* MONA: 1972
* NCBI: 355913
* Open Tree of Life: 357080

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