Dichomeris nenia

Dichomeris nenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. nenia
Binomial name
Dichomeris nenia
Hodges, 1986

Dichomeris nenia is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1986.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.[2][3]

Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May, in July, from September to October and in December.

The larvae feed on Indigofera lindheimeri.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris nenia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Dichomeris at funet
  3. mothphotographersgroup


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