Gnorimoschema valesiella explained

Gnorimoschema valesiella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1877. It is found in Iceland, Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, northern Russia, the Caucasus, Transbaikal, Greenland and Yukon.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 13–14 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Solidago virgaurea and Erigeron acer.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/gnorimoschema/ funet.fi
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151412/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437746 Fauna Europaea
3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/g/gnorimoschema_valesiella.html Svenska fjärilar