Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella

Gnorimoschema ambrosiaeella
Scientific classification
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 Gelechiidae family. It was described by 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]

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