Biology:Dichomeris bipunctellus
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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. bipunctellus
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| Dichomeris bipunctellus (Walsingham, 1882)[1]
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Dichomeris bipunctellus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey in 1882.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec to Maine, south to Florida and Louisiana.[3]
The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in). The forewings are pale brownish ochreous, dusted with widely scattered black scales and with a rather elongate black discal dot before the middle with a few whitish scales along its anterior and lower edges, followed by a smaller black dot at the end of the cell, also surrounded by whitish scales on its anterior and lower edge. There is a row of eight marginal black dots around the apex and apical margin. The hindwings are pale greyish ochreous.[4] Adults are on wing from February to October.
The larvae feed on Myrica aspleniifolia, Myrica gale and Myrica pensylvanica.[5]
References
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris bipunctellus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100323.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. "Dichomeris". FUNET. https://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/.
- ↑ Transactions of the American Entomological Society 10 : 186
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q13589020 entry
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