Dichomeris serrativittella

Dichomeris serrativittella, the toothed dichomeris, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1873. It is found in eastern the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi, Illinois, Iowa, from South Dakota to Louisiana, southern Texas, New Mexico and Utah.[1][2] It is also found in Mexico.

Dichomeris serrativittella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. serrativittella
Binomial name
Dichomeris serrativittella
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Trichotaphe) serrativittella Zeller, 1873
  • Gelechia plutella Chambers, 1874

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The costal half of the forewings is creamy white and the dorsal half is dark brown.[3] Adults are on wing from April to October.

The larvae possibly feed on Brassica species.[4]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Can. Ent. 6 (12): 238
  4. Bug Guide


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