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Dichomeris isa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris isa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1986. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings range from dark grey to blackish with a broad white stripe along the costa. The inner edge of this stripe has two small oblique projections, pointing toward the outer margin. The hindwings are medium grey.

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