Gnorimoschema epithymella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sardinia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and Russia.[1] Outside of Europe, it has been recorded from North Africa (Algeria) and Kyrgyzstan.

Gnorimoschema epithymella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gnorimoschema
Species:
G. epithymella
Binomial name
Gnorimoschema epithymella
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia epithymella Staudinger, 1859
  • Gnorimoschema epithymellum kirgisicum Povolný, 1994
  • Phthorimaea brunneomaculella Hackman, 1946
  • Phthorimaea boerneri Amsel, 1952

The wingspan is 12–13 mm.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Gnorimoschema epithymella epithymella
  • Gnorimoschema epithymella brunneomaculella (Hackman, 1946) (Fennoscandia)
  • Gnorimoschema epithymella boerneri (Amsel, 1952) (Sardinia)

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