Gnorimoschema splendoriferella
| Gnorimoschema splendoriferella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. splendoriferella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnorimoschema splendoriferella Busck, 1904 | |
Gnorimoschema splendoriferella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining, intense purplish red with a narrow costal margin and the apical part of the wing mottled with white and bluish black scales. There is a basal subcostal longitudinal streak, and an ill-defined yellow dorsal and costal spot at the beginning of the cilia.[3]
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