Gnorimoschema triocellella

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Gnorimoschema triocellella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. triocellella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema triocellella
(Chambers, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia triocellella Chambers, 1877
Gnorimoschema triocellella, Hodges #2006, Size: 5.4 mm

Gnorimoschema triocellella 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 Alberta, Colorado, Wyoming, Maine and Kentucky.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. There are three ocellated spots on the forewings, one on the disc, one at the end of the disc, and one on the fold. They are ocherous, with a brown pupil. There is also a small ocherous basal streak near the costal margin. The hindwings are pale grayish, with a slight fuscous tinge.[3]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 3: 127 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.