Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella

Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gnorimoschema
Species:	G. ambrosiaeella
Binomial name
	Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella; (Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
	Gelechia ambrosiaeella Chambers, 1875;

Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky.[1][2]

The forewings are white, suffused with ochreous yellow, and marbled with dark brown streaks and spots which are confluent, and especially noticeable about the middle of the costal half of the wing.

The larvae feed inside the seed capsules of Ambrosia trifida.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science 2 (3): 239 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] Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science 2 (3): 239 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.