Dichomeris serrativittella

Dichomeris serrativittella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. serrativittella
Binomial name
	Dichomeris serrativittella; (Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
	Gelechia (Trichotaphe) serrativittella Zeller, 1873; Gelechia plutella Chambers, 1874;

Dichomeris serrativittella, the toothed dichomeris, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1873. It is found in eastern the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi, Illinois, Iowa, from South Dakota to Louisiana, southern Texas, New Mexico and Utah.[1][2] It is also found in Mexico.

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The costal half of the forewings is creamy white and the dorsal half is dark brown.[3] Adults are on wing from April to October.

The larvae possibly feed on Brassica species.[4]

References

mothphotographersgroup
Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
Can. Ent. 6 (12): 238
Bug Guide

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[3] Can. Ent. 6 (12): 238

[4] Bug Guide