Dichomeris bolize

Dichomeris bolize, or Glaser's dichomeris moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Nebraska, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Texas.[2][3]

Dichomeris bolize
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. bolize
Binomial name
Dichomeris bolize
Hodges, 1986

Adults are on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Brassica species.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris bolize". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris bolize Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. "420558.00 – 2297.2 – Dichomeris bolize – Glaser's Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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