Dichomeris
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Dichomeris is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae
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Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...
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Selected species
- Dichomeris acuminatus (Staudinger, in Kalchberg, 1876)
- Dichomeris aenigmaticaDichomeris aenigmaticaDichomeris aenigmatica is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is native to Mexico, but has been purposely introduced to Hawaii in 1957 to control sour bush.The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings have a mostly pale fuscous or greyish background...
(Clarke, 1962) - Dichomeris alacellaDichomeris alacellaDichomeris alacella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe.The wingspan is 13-14 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.The larva feed on lichens on tree-trunks....
- Dichomeris barbella
- Dichomeris castellana
- Dichomeris cisti
- Dichomeris derasellaDichomeris derasellaDichomeris derasella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula....
- Dichomeris helianthemi
- Dichomeris inserrataDichomeris inserrataThe Indented Dichomeris is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, including New Jersey, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Florida.The wingspan is 5.4-8.3 mm.The larvae feed on goldenrod.-External links:**...
(Walsingham, 1882) - Dichomeris juniperella
- Dichomeris lamprostoma
- Dichomeris latipennella
- Dichomeris ligulellaDichomeris ligulellaThe Palmerworm is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in eastern North America.The wingspan is 15-18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year....
Hübner, 1818 - Dichomeris limbipunctella
- Dichomeris limosellusDichomeris limosellusDichomeris limosellus is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.The wingspan is 19-22 mm...
- Dichomeris marginellaDichomeris marginellaDichomeris marginella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 14-16 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Juniperus communis.-External links:* * *...
Fabricius, 1781 - Dichomeris meridionella
- Dichomeris nitiellus
- Dichomeris picrocarpaDichomeris picrocarpaThe Black-edged Dichomeris or Black-edged Carbatina is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and India. It has also been recorded in the Netherlands, where it is an exotic species.The larvae feed on Prunus species in Korea....
- Dichomeris pudicellus
- Dichomeris rasilella
- Dichomeris ustalella