Gnorimoschema splendoriferella explained

Gnorimoschema splendoriferella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the U.S. state of 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/gnorimoschema/ "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900"
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2002 Moth Photographers Group
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni271904unit#page/758/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum 27 (1375): 758