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Dichomeris pelta

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

Dichomeris pelta 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 South Carolina and Florida.[2][3]

Adults have been recorded on wing from January to June and in October and December.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris pelta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris pelta Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "420557.00 – 2297.1 – Dichomeris pelta – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (October 23, 2017). "Species Dichomeris pelta - Hodges#2297.1". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.