Little devil

Dichomeris nonstrigella

''Dichomeris nonstrigella'', the little devil, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm. The forewings are rich brownish purple. The hindwings are purplish brown. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on ''Aster shortii''.
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Naming

Dichomeris nonstrigella Chambers, 1878
Dasycera nonstrigella Chambers, 1878
Thelyasceta nonstrigella

Distribution

USA: Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Canada: Ontario, Quebec

Food

Larval hosts are asters (Symphyotrichum spp.)

References:

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https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Dichomeris-nonstrigella
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2307
https://bugguide.net/node/view/83292
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichomeris_nonstrigella
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGelechiidae
GenusDichomeris
SpeciesD. nonstrigella
Photographed in
United States of America