Gnorimoschema powelli explained

Gnorimoschema powelli is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1998. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The larvae induce galls on the stems of Baccharis sarothroides.^[4]

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=1996.5 mothphotographersgroup
3. http://www.zobodat.at/stable/pdf/STAPFIA_0055_0327-0347.pdf New taxa and faunistic records of the tribe Gnorimoschemini from the Nearctic region (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)
4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/733765 Bug Guide