Dichomeris pelta

Dichomeris pelta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from South Carolina and Florida.^[2][3]

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

Adults have been recorded on wing from January to June and in October and December.^[4]

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris pelta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris pelta Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
3. "420557.00 – 2297.1 – Dichomeris pelta – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
4. Heiman, Maury J. (October 23, 2017). "Species Dichomeris pelta - Hodges#2297.1". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.