Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth
( Gnorimoschema baccharisella )
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PHOTO COMMENT
IDENTIFICATION
Identification:Gnorimoschema baccharisella
(Busck ,1903 )
Common Name:Coyote Brush Stem Gall Moth
Life Stage:(G) gall
PHYLOGENY
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superorder:Holometabola
Order:Lepidoptera
Suborder:Glossata
Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Gelechiinae
Tribe:Gnorimoschemini
Genus:Gnorimoschema
Taxon Code:LEP00658
LOCATION DETAILS
Location Name
Albany Bulb, 1 Buchanan St, Albany
County:Alameda County
ECI Site#:CA01020000
RECOGNITION
Description
Wings: Forewing - male 6.2-8.5 mm long; female 6.5-9 mm. Forewing pattern - A pale peach-colored basal patch which is variably tinged with rust, the remainder of the wing is pale to dark grey. There is also a subtle, longitudinal streak of rust on the fold in the cell and there are usually two additional rust spots in the middle and at the end of the cell.
Wingspan
Wingspan: Males: 6.2-8.5 mm. Female: 6.5-9 mm.
BIOLOGY
Food
Host plant: Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis)
Host
Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)
Range
It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
Active Period
Adults are on wing from mid-July to late November.
Flight Period
Mid-July to late November.
Development
Larvae feed on Baccharis pilularis, causing hard stem galls. Pupation takes place on the ground.
CREDITS
Photographer
Eddie Dunbar
Insect Sciences Museum of California
References
Species Gnorimoschema baccharisella - Coyote Brush Stem Gall moth - Hodges#1972. (https://bugguide.net/node/view/168328). Accessed June 26, 2019. .
Gnorimoschema baccharisella. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnorimoschema_baccharisella). Accessed January 1, 2017.

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