''Gnorimoschema salinaris'' is a
moth in the family
Gelechiidae. It was described by
August Busck
Augustus Busck (February 18, 1870 – March 7, 1944) was a Danish-American entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology. He is best known for his work with microlepidoptera, of which he described over ...
in 1911. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Florida,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan and
New York
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The
wingspan is 20–24 mm. The coloration and pattern of the forewings are very similar to ''
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis'', with the rather sharply-defined basal light area extending along the dorsum and spreading out over the apical third of the wing, and with the large costal chocolate-colored area as in this species, but with ill-defined blackish markings on the dorsal edge near base, and with irregular, longitudinal blackish markings in the interior and apical part of the dark costal area, not found in ''G. gallaesolidaginis''. The hindwings are light ochreous-fuscous.
''The Canadian Entomologist'' 43 (1): 4
The larvae feed on ''Solidago sempervirens
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'', forming galls on the stalks.
References
Gnorimoschema
Moths described in 1911
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