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Dichomeris vacciniella

Synonyms: Nothris nephanthes

Wikipedia Abstract

Dichomeris vacciniella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1915. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, southern Quebec and southern Ontario to Florida, Michigan, Missouri and Arkansas. The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium pallidum.
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Prey / Diet

Vaccinium macrocarpum (cranberry)[1]
Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0