Dichomeris vindex is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to Florida, west to Louisiana and Oklahoma.[3][4]
Dichomeris vindex | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Dichomeris |
Species: | D. vindex
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Binomial name | |
Dichomeris vindex |
The larvae feed on Helianthus hirsutus.
References
edit- ^ "420538.00 – 2302.1 – Dichomeris vindex – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris vindex". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris vindex Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Nanz, Steve (August 4, 2013). "Species Dichomeris vindex - Hodges#2302.1". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.