Dichomeris euprepes

Dichomeris euprepes 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 Kentucky and Florida.[2][3]

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

Adults have been recorded on wing in May and October.

The larvae feed on Solidago flexicaulis.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris euprepes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris euprepes Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. "420575.00 – 2299.2 – Dichomeris euprepes – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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