Species Dichomeris kimballi - Hodges#2310.1

2310.1

Dichomeris kimballi Hodges, 1986

* phylogenetic sequence #071650

Dichomeris kimballi has a dark mid-costal mark. The DNA tested specimen below by Mark Dreiling is in a BIN group, BOLD:AAE7515, with specimens from OK, TX, LA and FL identified as both species, but all have the costal mark and the BIN is well separated from BINs containing specimens which match Hodges' description of inversella. No DNA barcoded specimens from coastal plain states except for Florida match the description of kimballi. All those from Florida are in BIN BOLD:AAE7515. This conflicts with the range given by Hodges (1986).

According to Hodges, the range of D. kimballi is restricted to the coastal plain. However, online records here and on iNaturalist and BOLD also include inland locations in the Southeast US west to TX and OK, though not in the Midwest or interior Northeast.

Dichomeris inversella lacks a dark mid coastal mark. This species appears to be represented by two narrowly separated BINs, BOLD:AAH5560 and BOLD:AAD5326.

Hodges, R.W. 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 7.1, p.71, pl.1.30 (1)

Moth Photographers Group (2)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (4)