Gnorimoschema marmorella

Gnorimoschema marmorella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky.[1][2]

Gnorimoschema marmorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. marmorella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema marmorella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia marmorella Chambers, 1875
  • Phthorimaea emancipata Meyrick, 1925

Adults are pale gray marbled irregularly with dark brown, with no salient markings.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Cincinnati Quarterly Journal of Science 2 (4): 239


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