Dichomeris stipendiaria is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1925.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern British Columbia to Utah, Washington, California and Oregon.[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. stipendiaria
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The wingspan is 17–18 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on Solidago and Erigeron species, as well as Aster eatonii.[4]
References
edit- ^ "420546.00 – 2304 – Dichomeris stipendiaria – (Braun, 1925)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris stipendiaria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris stipendiaria (Braun, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Nanz, Steve (August 3, 2013). "Species Dichomeris stipendiaria - Hodges#2304". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 1, 2018.