Dichomeris nonstrigella

Little devil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. nonstrigella
Binomial name
	Dichomeris nonstrigella; (Chambers, 1878)
Synonyms
	Dasycera nonstrigellaChambers, 1878;

Last updated July 23, 2025

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

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

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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

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