Dichomeris nonstrigella

Dichomeris nonstrigella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. nonstrigella
Binomial name
	Dichomeris nonstrigella; (Chambers, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
	Dasycera nonstrigella Chambers, 1878;

Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.[3]

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm.[4] The forewings are rich brownish purple. The hindwings are purplish brown.[5] Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Aster shortii.

References

Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
"Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 92

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[1] Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University

[2] "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.

[3] Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

[4] Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America

[5] Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4: 92