Gesneria centuriella

by - February 14, 2020






Gesneria centuriella is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found from Europe (Fennoscandia, Estonia, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Iceland), east to Japan. It is also present in Greenland and northern North America.

The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The forewings are smoky gray to dark brown. The hindwings are lighter, smoky gray near the terminus and lighter medially. Adults are on wing from mid June to July in North America.

Subspecies

Gesneria centuriella centuriella (Eurasia)
Gesneria centuriella beringiella Munroe, 1972 (Alaska to British Columbia)
Gesneria centuriella borealis (Duponchel, 1835) (Greenland)
Gesneria centuriella caecalis (Walker, ) (Alaska and Canada to New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Idaho)
Gesneria centuriella ninguidalis (Hulst, 1886) (Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana)

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