Gnorimoschema alaskense

Gnorimoschema alaskense is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1967. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska,[1] Yukon, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Manitoba and South Dakota.

Gnorimoschema alaskense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. alaskense
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema alaskense
Povolný, 1967
Synonyms
  • Gnorimoschema valesiella alaskense Povolný, 1967

Forewings of the males are almost uniformly dark grey-brown with a hint of whitish markings in the apical third, while the female forewings are more extensively marked with whitish scales.[2]

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