Dichomeris vindex

Dichomeris vindex is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to Florida, west to Louisiana and Oklahoma.[3][4]

Dichomeris vindex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. vindex
Binomial name
Dichomeris vindex
Hodges, 1986[1]

The larvae feed on Helianthus hirsutus.

References

  1. "420538.00 – 2302.1 – Dichomeris vindex – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris vindex". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris vindex Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. Nanz, Steve (August 4, 2013). "Species Dichomeris vindex - Hodges#2302.1". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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