Dichomeris costarufoella
| Dichomeris costarufoella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. costarufoella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris costarufoella (Chambers, 1874)[1] | |
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Dichomeris costarufoella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1874.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Louisiana to Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas and Manitoba.[3]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark grey to black with a yellowish-brown basal patch that extends about halfway along the costa as a tapering streak. There are several small pale spots in the median area and a larger irregular-shaped spot in the postmedial area. The subterminal line is blackish, diffuse and inconspicuous. The hindwings are whitish or pale grey.[4] Adults are on wing from April to October.
The larvae feed on Rudbeckia species.[5]
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