A Least Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
Least Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/2/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Least Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Least Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Least Dichomeris Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Least Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/6/2006).
A Least Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/6/2006).
Least Dichomeris Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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The Prince George's Co. specimen collected by John Glaser on 8/7/1978 was the holotype, the specific individual based on which the species was formally described.
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A Least Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Least Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/2/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Least Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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A Least Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/6/2006).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Least dichomeris moth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. siren
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986
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Dichomeris siren, the least 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 Maryland, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.[2][3]
The length of the forewings is 3.1–3.8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris siren". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "420528.00 – 2279.3 – Dichomeris siren – Least Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (September 12, 2013). "Species Dichomeris siren – Hodges#2279.3". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.