''Dichomeris baxa'' is a
moth in the family
Gelechiidae. It was described by
Ronald W. Hodges
Ronald William Hodges (August 7, 1934 – December 10, 2017), known as Ron, was an American entomologist and lepidopterist.
Hodges was born on August 7, 1934, and was raised in Michigan. He was educated at Michigan State University, obtainin ...
in 1986. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
California.
Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July and again in October.
The larvae feed on ''
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
''Corethrogyne'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its only species is ''Corethrogyne filaginifolia'' (syn. ''Lessingia filaginifolia''), known by the common names common sandaster and California aster.
Descrip ...
''.
References
Moths described in 1986
baxa
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