Biology:Dichomeris aleatrix
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Short description: Species of moth
| Dichomeris aleatrix | |
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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. aleatrix
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris aleatrix Hodges, 1986
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Dichomeris aleatrix, the buffy dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Ontario south to Tennessee and north to Illinois.[2][3]
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and in September.
The larvae feed on Helianthus species, Helianthus hirsutus and Helianthus rigidus.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris aleatrix". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100266.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris aleatrix Hodges, 1986". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/#aleatrix. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ↑ "420548.00 – 2291.1 – Dichomeris aleatrix – Buffy Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2291.1. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13588920 entry
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