Gnorimoschema steueri
| Gnorimoschema steueri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gnorimoschema |
| Species: | G. steueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnorimoschema steueri Povolný, 1975 | |
Gnorimoschema steueri is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Povolný in 1975. It is found in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Transbaikal.[1][2] The habitat consists of rocky limestone steppes on edges of thermophilous oak forests.
The length of the forewings is 4.8-5.5 mm for females and 5.8-7 mm for males. The forewings are brownish grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Aster amellus. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a whitish mine in the ground leaves of the host. They hide in a tubelet of about 10-20 mm long, made from silk and small soil grains. Full-grown larvae have a pale honey-yellow body and an amber yellow head. Pupation takes place in a cocoon, made just below the soil surface and covered by sand grains.[4]