Gnorimoschema shepherdiae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Gnorimoschema
Species
Gnorimoschema shepherdiae
Scientific Name
Gnorimoschema shepherdiae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Gnorimoschema shepherdiae

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.

The length of the forewings is 5–6.3 millimetres (0.20–0.25 in).

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

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Gnorimoschema shepherdiae
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Gnorimoschema shepherdiae
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