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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. siren
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986
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The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "420528.00 – 2279.3 – Dichomeris siren – Least Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (September 12, 2013). "Species Dichomeris siren - Hodges#2279.3". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.