species 525 observations

Little Devil Moth

Dichomeris nonstrigella

Field notes

Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. 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. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Aster shortii.

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42 native plants
support it in the US

Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat New England Aster, Calico Aster, Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Common Blue Wood Aster 42

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided