Gnorimoschema pedmontella

Gnorimoschema pedmontella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1877. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado[1][2] and Ontario.[3]

Gnorimoschema pedmontella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. pedmontella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema pedmontella
(Chambers, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia pedmontella Chambers, 1877

The forewings are red brown or maroon, sparsely dusted with dark brown on the disc, but densely so along the margins, especially in the apical part of the wing, where brown is the prevailing hue and is dusted with white. The hindwings are pale leaden grey.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Natureserve explorer
  4. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 3: 123


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