Dichomeris nonstrigella
| Dichomeris nonstrigella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. nonstrigella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris nonstrigella (Chambers, 1878)[1] | |
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Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by 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.
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