Dichomeris flavocostella
| Dichomeris flavocostella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. flavocostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris flavocostella (Clemens, 1860) | |
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Dichomeris flavocostella, the cream-edged dichomeris moth, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba.[2][3]
The wingspan is 15-18 mm. The forewings are purplish-black with a cream-colored strip along the costa to the apex. A spur of this strip points inward in the postmedian area. The hindwings are gray. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]
The larvae feed on Solidago and Aster species.
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