Bug FAQGeorgia Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris georgiella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Also called: Georgia Dichomeris
The Georgia Dichomeris Moth has a wingspan of about 19 to 21 mm and its forewings are a light ochreous-brown color with faint brick-red along the edge and small white spots edged in black. It lives across much of North America, from southeastern Canada and Maine down to Florida and west to Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado and Arizona. The larvae feed on the oak trees Quercus coccinea and Quercus rubra, and adults are active from March through October.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan measures between 19 and 21 mm.
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Where it lives
It has been recorded from southeastern Canada and Maine southward to Florida, and westward to Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois. Additional records show it in Colorado and Arizona.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the oak species Quercus coccinea and Quercus rubra.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March through October.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults spans March to October.
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Where it comes from
The species is native to North America, ranging from southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States down to the Gulf Coast and west to the central states.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Oklahoma, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Georgia Dichomeris Moths?
Adults are active from March through October.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichomeris_georgiella
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