Dichomeris flavocostella

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Dichomeris flavocostella
Cream-Bordered Dichomeris Moth (Dichomeris flavocostella) (7472121140).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. flavocostella
Binomial name
Dichomeris flavocostella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia flavocostellaClemens, 1860

Dichomeris flavocostella, the cream-edged dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba. [2] [3]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. [4]

The larvae feed on Solidago and Aster species.

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References

  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  3. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  4. Bug Guide