Dichomeris bilobella

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Dichomeris bilobella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. bilobella
Binomial name
Dichomeris bilobella
(Zeller, 1873) [1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Malacotricha) bilobella Zeller, 1873

Dichomeris bilobella, the bilobed dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. [2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, southern Quebec and southern Ontario to Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri and eastern Kansas. [3]

The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Solidago (including Solidago flexicaulis ) and Aster species. [4]

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References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris bilobella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. Bug Guide