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Dichomeris inversella (Zeller, 1873) - Inverse Dichomeris


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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea
Family:
Gelechiidae
Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae
P3 Number:
59a0531
MONA Number:
2310.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Forewing Length: 5.1-7.1 mm (Hodges, 1986)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dichomeris inversellaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come mainly from residential areas. The few natural habitats include both riparian and upland areas. No xeric areas are included, unlike our records for D. kimballi.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae possibly feed on Pecans (Hodges, 1986). This information appears to come from the label on a single specimen from Edgecombe County, NC; Hodges was unsure whether it was actually reared on Pecan or whether the adult -- a worn specimen -- was collected on it. - 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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 Photo Gallery for Dichomeris inversella - Inverse Dichomeris

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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-08-09
Forsyth Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-08-09
Forsyth Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-12
Wilson Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-08
Wilson Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-08
Wilson Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-25
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-25
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-06
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-04
Buncombe Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-04
Buncombe Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-30
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-30
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-21
Durham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-16
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-09
Durham Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Dichomeris inversella
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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