| Dichomeris copa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. copa
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris copa Hodges, 1986
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Dichomeris copa, the copa dichomeris moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Wyoming east to southern Ontario and Vermont, south to southern Illinois and Maryland.[1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark grey with a yellowish-brown basal patch. There are two small pale spots and a larger irregular-shaped spot arranged in a triangle on the median area. The hindwings are whitish with slightly darker shading near the outer margin. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on Solidago species.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from Latin copa (meaning dancing girl).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "420549.00 – 2291.2 – Dichomeris copa – Copa Dichomeris Moth – Hodges, 1986". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris copa Hodges, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (August 3, 2013). "Species Dichomeris copa - Hodges#2291.2". BugGuide. Retrieved January 17, 2019.