Dichomeris levisella
| Dichomeris levisella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. levisella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris levisella (Fyles, 1904)[1] | |
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Dichomeris levisella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Fyles in 1904.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Quebec to southern Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Jersey, Kentucky, Michigan and Minnesota.[3]
The forewings are brown, clouded with darker brown towards the hindmargin. There is a subterminal line of paler brown spots, bordered with black. There is a pale brown horseshoe-like mark beyond the centre of the wing. The hindwings are grey with a lighter terminal line.[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Aster macrophyllus, Aster cordifolius, Hieracium aurantiacum and Solidago species.
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