Gnorimoschema shepherdiae explained

Gnorimoschema shepherdiae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald J. Priest in 2014. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, Quebec and Yukon.^{[1] [2]}

The length of the forewings is 5−6.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Shepherdia canadensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Markku . Savela . Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 30, 2017.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1985 Moth Photographers Group
3. Adamski, D. et al. 2014: Three new species of leaf-mining Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Canada and northeastern United States . Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 68(2): 101-123. (See p. 109).