Bug FAQSpotted Dichomeris Moth and Allies
Dichomeris punctidiscellus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Also called: Spotted Dichomeris, Spotted Dichomeris Moth
The spotted dichomeris moth has a wingspan of about 18 mm. Its forewings are pale ocherous with brown dusting and several brown dots on the wing. It occurs in North America, from southern Quebec and Ontario down to Florida and southeastern Texas.
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How to recognize it
Forewings are pale ocherous, dusted with brown, and become lighter toward the base along the costa. A brown dot appears at the base of the fold, with two more near the middle and one or two near the disc’s end.
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Size
The wingspan measures roughly 18 mm.
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Where it comes from
It is found in North America, recorded from southern Quebec, southern Ontario, Nebraska, Florida and southeastern Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Connecticut, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does the spotted dichomeris moth look like?
The forewings are pale ocherous with brown dusting, lighter near the base, and have several brown dots on the wing.
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Where is the spotted dichomeris moth found?
It occurs in North America, from southern Quebec and Ontario down to Florida and southeastern Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
What family does the spotted dichomeris moth belong to?
It is a member of the Gelechiidae family.
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Same family (Gelechiidae)
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Pink-washed Aristotelia MothAristotelia roseosuffusella
White Stripe-backed MothArogalea cristifasciella
Burdock Seedhead MothMetzneria lappellaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichomeris_punctidiscellus
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