Dichomeris bilobella

Bilobed dichomeris moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. bilobella
Binomial name
Dichomeris bilobella
(Zeller, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Malacotricha) bilobella Zeller, 1873

Dichomeris bilobella, the bilobed dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, southern Quebec and southern Ontario to Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri and eastern Kansas.[3]

The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Solidago (including Solidago flexicaulis) and Aster species.[4]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris bilobella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ Bug Guide


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