Dichomeris nenia

Dichomeris nenia is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.[2][3]

Dichomeris nenia
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D. nenia
Binomial name
Dichomeris nenia
Hodges, 1986

Adults have been recorded on wing from March to May, in July, from September to October and in December.

The larvae feed on Indigofera lindheimeri.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris nenia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris nenia Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. "420513.00 – 2284.1 – Dichomeris nenia – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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