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Dichomeris siren

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Dichomeris siren
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. siren
Binomial name
Dichomeris siren
Hodges, 1986

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]

The length of the forewings is 3.1-3.8 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris siren Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "420528.00 – 2279.3 – Dichomeris siren – Least Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. ^ McLeod, Robin (September 12, 2013). "Species Dichomeris siren - Hodges#2279.3". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.