Gnorimoschema pedmontella

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

Last updated April 09, 2025

Gnorimoschema pedmontella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first 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]

Description

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

↑ Savela, Markku. "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
↑ Natureserve explorer
↑ Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 3: 123 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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