Dichomeris stipendiaria

Dichomeris stipendiaria is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1925.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern British Columbia to Utah, Washington, California and Oregon.[3]

Dichomeris stipendiaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. stipendiaria
Binomial name
Dichomeris stipendiaria
(Braun, 1925)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe stipendiaria Braun, 1925

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.

The larvae feed on Solidago and Erigeron species, as well as Aster eatonii. The larvae are pale whitish, tinged with green or gray and with a shiny black head.[4]

References
  1. "420546.00 – 2304 – Dichomeris stipendiaria – (Braun, 1925)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris stipendiaria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris stipendiaria (Braun, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. Nanz, Steve (August 3, 2013). "Species Dichomeris stipendiaria - Hodges#2304". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 1, 2018.


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