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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. nonstrigella
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The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm.[4] The forewings are rich brownish purple. The hindwings are purplish brown.[5] Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Aster shortii.
References edit
- ^ 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