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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis

421204.00 — 1986 — Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis (Riley, 1869) — Goldenrod Elliptical-gall Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Solidago spp.

Solidago

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Miller, W.E., 2000. A comparative taxonomic-natural history study of eight Nearctic species of Gnorimoschema that induce stem galls on Asteraceae, including descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Thomas Say Publications in Entomology: Monographs. Entomological Society of America, 76 pp.
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia)

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis

    Abundance data late May to early October