Moths of North Carolina
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Dichomeris nonstrigella (Chambers, 1878) - Little Devil Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 59a0553 MONA Number: 2307.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Braun reared the larvae of this species from Short's Aster (Symphyotrichum shortii) (Hodges, 1986). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-02
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-02
Alleghany Co.
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