Dichomeris flavocostella

Dichomeris flavocostella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. flavocostella
Binomial name
Dichomeris flavocostella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia flavocostella Clemens, 1860

Dichomeris flavocostella, the cream-edged dichomeris moth, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba.[2][3]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. The forewings are purplish black with a cream-colored strip along the costa to the apex. A spur of this strip points inward in the postmedian area. The hindwings are gray. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]

The larvae feed on Solidago and Aster species.

References

  1. ↑ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  4. ↑ Bug Guide


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