Gonioterma mistrella

Gonioterma mistrella
Scientific 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. The forewings are light ochreous, minutely speckled and overlaid with darker brown scales. At the end of the cell is a small but conspicuous round black dot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[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

^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 8 (3-4): 93
^ Gonioterma Archived 2014-12-13 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Bug Guide

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[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

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