Biology:Dichomeris leuconotella
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. leuconotella
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| Dichomeris leuconotella (Busck, 1904)[1]
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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 (state) , Colorado, Iowa and Indiana .[3] The habitat consists of open fields.[4]
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
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris leuconotella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100538.
- ↑ "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Busck, A. 1904. Tineid Moths from British Columbia, with Descriptions of New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 27: 762
Wikidata ☰ Q13589390 entry
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