Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dichomeris | |
Similar Dichomeris marginella, Dichomeris ligulella, Dichomeris | ||
Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1878. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.
The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm. The forewings are rich brownish-purple. The hindwings are purplish-brown. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Aster shortii.
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