Dichomeris juncidella

Dichomeris juncidella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, southern Quebec and southern Ontario to Florida, Texas and Nebraska.[3]

Dichomeris juncidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. juncidella
Binomial name
Dichomeris juncidella
(Clemens, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe juncidella Clemens, 1860
  • Gelechia pallipalpis Walker, 1864
  • Depressaria dubitella Chambers, 1872

The wingspan is about 13 mm.[4] The forewings are dark brown almost blackish brown, with an ochreous-orange spot on the disk, one on the subcostal nervure nearer the base, one beneath it in the fold, and one on the end of the disk, all of the same hue. On the costa near the tip is a small ochreous-orange spot. The hindwings are dull yellowish brown.[5] Adults are on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia trifida, Solidago, Aster, Helianthus tuberosus and Aralia spinosa.[6]

References
  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. Butterflies and Moths of North America
  5. Clemens, B. 1860. Contributions to American Lepidopterology - No. 4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1860: 166
  6. Bug Guide


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