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Gelechiidae 59a1256 – 2004   Gnorimoschema subterranea Busck, 1911

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Synonymy: subterranea Busck, 1911 (Gnorimoschema) - MONA 1983: 2004 Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Symphyotrichum.  Notes: make galls below ground level (Powell & Opler 2009); gall maker (Powell & Povolný 2001).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Genitalia: See Nazari & Landry (2012). Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Busck, A., 1911. On the gall-makingmoths on Solidago and Aster with descriptions of two new species. The Canadian Entomologist, 43(1): 4. Nazari, V. & J.-F. Landry, 2012. Gnorimoschemini fauna of Alberta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1-117 - archived. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.6m, 10.7m; p. 98. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Syntype

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