Gnorimoschema obscurior

Gnorimoschema obscurior
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species: G. obscurior
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema obscurior
Povolný, 1998

Gnorimoschema obscurior is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Povolný in 1998. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nevada.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 5.9-6.2 mm. The forewings are covered by a dense mixture of deep grey or blackish scales. There are two deep black stigmata surrounded by brownish scales. Cinereous whitish scales indicate an external transverse band. The hindwings are whitish with thin blackish scales and veins.[3]

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