coyote brush stem gall moth

Gnorimoschema baccharisella

Member of twirler moths (family Gelechiidae)
gall moths
curved-horn moths (superfamily Gelechioidea)
moths
butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)
baccharis galls
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
galls

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• forms within branches of coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis)

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Chris’s observations: 11 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Bear Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
• Santa Teresa CP: 2
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Fremont Older OSP
• Lake Chabot RP
• Monte Bello OSP
• Murray Ranch SP
• Sibley Volcanic RP
• Windy Hill OSP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 1
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 2
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 3
• Dec.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide – Gallformers

Bay Area species: iNaturalist