Gnorimoschema huffmanellum
Metzler & Adamski, 2002
Gnorimoschema huffmanellum is a small in the Gelechiidae, described in 2002 by Metzler and Adamski. The is known from a single recorded locality in Ohio, North America. As a recently described species with limited collection records, its and remain largely undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gnorimoschema huffmanellum: /nɒrɪmoʊˈskɛmə hʌfmənˈɛləm/
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Distribution
Recorded from Ohio, United States. No additional localities have been documented.
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Taxonomic note
The epithet 'huffmanellum' appears to honor an individual, though the etymology is not explicitly stated in the original description. The Gnorimoschema contains numerous gall-forming species, but whether G. huffmanellum shares this trait is unknown.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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