Dichomeris leuconotella

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]

Dichomeris leuconotella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 leuconotella Busck, 1904

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.

References

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  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  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.