Dichomeris leuconotella

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Dichomeris leuconotella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. leuconotella
Binomial name
Dichomeris leuconotella
(Busck, 1904) [1]
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe leuconotellaBusck, 1904

Dichomeris leuconotella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1904. [2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, southern Canada, Washington, Colorado, Iowa and Indiana. [3] The habitat consists of open fields. [4]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish brown and shining. At the end of the cell is a conspicuous canary yellow, somewhat elongated, spot, and at apical third is a hardly visible triangular light-brown costal spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous. [5] Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Solidago uliginosa , Helianthus grosseserratus and Aster species.

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References

  1. ↑ Moth Photographers Group
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris leuconotella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bug Guide
  5. ↑ Busck, A. 1904. Tineid Moths from British Columbia, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 27: 762 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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