Gonioterma mistrella

Gonioterma mistrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Gonioterma
Species:
G. mistrella
Binomial name
Gonioterma mistrella
(Busck, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma mistrella Busck, 1907

Gonioterma mistrella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Manitoba and Mexico.[1]

The wingspan is 20–23 mm.[2] Adults are mainly on wing from May to October.

The larvae feed on Phleum pratense.[3] The larvae are pink with a dark dorsal stripe and a chestnut head.[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gonioterma mistrella.
Wikispecies has information related to Gonioterma mistrella.
  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 8 (3-4): 93
  3. ^ Gonioterma Archived 2014-12-13 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  4. ^ Bug Guide


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.