Gnorimoschema vibei
Gnorimoschema vibei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Wolff in 1964. It is found in western Greenland and northern Quebec.[1]
| Gnorimoschema vibei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. vibei |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnorimoschema vibei (Wolff, 1964) | |
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The length of the forewings is 5–6.5 mm. The colour of the forewings varies from almost black to light grey. There are dark central spots surrounded by yellow-orange scales.
The larvae feed on Salix glauca and sometimes Betula nana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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