Dichomeris siren

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]

Dichomeris siren
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. siren
Binomial name
Dichomeris siren
Hodges, 1986

The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.8 mm. The forewings are brown with a continuous yellowish-orange strip that starts at about two-thirds and runs along the costa, diagonally to the inner margin, angling back to the costa and then to the base. The terminal area is yellowish orange with a line of brown spots, and there is a yellowish-orange patch along the inner margin near the base. The hindwings are grayish brown. Adults are on wing from May to October.[4]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. "420528.00 – 2279.3 – Dichomeris siren – Least Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. McLeod, Robin (September 12, 2013). "Species Dichomeris siren - Hodges#2279.3". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.


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