Gnorimoschema aterrimum explained

Gnorimoschema aterrimum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Powell and Povolný in 2001. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.^{[1] [2]}

The length of the forewings is about 5.1 mm.

The larvae feed on Solidago canadensis. They mine the leaves, creating a full-depth blotch mine.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/gnorimoschema/ funet.fi
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1971.3 mothphotographersgroup
3. http://www.troplep.org/OCR%202001%20Holaritc%20Vol.%208%20Sup.%201%20Powell%20&%20Povolny.pdf Holarctic Lepidoptera 8 (Suppl. 1): (1-53)