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Palmerworm Moth
Dichomeris ligulella
Field notes
Dichomeris ligulella, the palmerworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern North America.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on apple, hackberry, hazel and oak.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided