Gnorimoschema vibei
| Gnorimoschema vibei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. vibei |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnorimoschema vibei (Wolff, 1964) | |
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Gnorimoschema vibei is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Wolff in 1964. It is found in western Greenland and northern Quebec.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5-6.5 mm. The colour of the forewings varies from almost black to light grey. There are dark central spots surrounded by yellow-orange scales.
The larvae feed on Salix glauca and sometimes Betula nana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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