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Dichomeris nonstrigella

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Dichomeris nonstrigella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. nonstrigella
Binomial name
Dichomeris nonstrigella
(Chambers, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dasycera nonstrigella Chambers, 1878

Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.[3]

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm.[4][5] Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Aster shortii.

References

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  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
  5. ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 92