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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Dichomeridinae » Dichomeris » Indented Dichomeris Moth  - Hodges#2297 (Dichomeris inserrata)
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More goldenrod fauna; is it a leaftier? - Dichomeris inserrata
Copyright © 2009 Beatriz Moisset

More goldenrod fauna; is it a leaftier? - Dichomeris inserrata
Horsham trail. Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 21, 2009
Size: 13 mm wingspan.
I was delighted to see that the adult had emerged. Maybe now we'll know more about it.
The pupa was remarkably active, see the video
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Another kind of goldenrod gall. - Dichomeris inserrata Indented Dichomeris pupa in goldenrod gall. - Dichomeris inserrata Another kind of goldenrod gall. - Dichomeris inserrata More goldenrod fauna; is it a leaftier? - Dichomeris inserrata
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 21 July, 2009 - 7:18pm
Last updated 19 April, 2019 - 6:04pm

Moved
Moved from Dichomeris.
Thanks.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 July, 2009 - 5:47am login or register to post comments

2297 - Dichomeris inserrata
Inserrata larvae do feed on Solidago spp. Bolize is also in the area but utilize Brassica spp.
… Bob Patterson, 21 July, 2009 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 July, 2009 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

Dichomeris
looks similar to Dichomeris inserrata (2297) and D. bolize. Not sure if either are recorded in your area?
… Maury J. Heiman, 21 July, 2009 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Would other views help? I still have the specimen. Do they use goldenrod?
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 July, 2009 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

amazing thanks for taking the
amazing thanks for taking the time to show us this!
… Edna Woodward, 21 July, 2009 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Pupae and Cocoons.
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 July, 2009 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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