Gnorimoschema epithymella explained

Gnorimoschema epithymella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sardinia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and Russia.^[1] Outside of Europe, it has been recorded from North Africa (Algeria) and Kyrgyzstan.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm.^[2]

Subspecies

• Gnorimoschema epithymella epithymella
• Gnorimoschema epithymella brunneomaculella (Hackman, 1946) (Fennoscandia)
• Gnorimoschema epithymella boerneri (Amsel, 1952) (Sardinia)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/gnorimoschema/ funet.fi
2. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/g/gnorimoschema_epithymella.html Svenska fjärilar