Biology:Dichomeris aleatrix

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13588920 entry