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Dichomeris aleatrix
buffy dichomeris moth, buffy dichomeris
Dichomeris aleatrix is a small gelechiid moth described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986. The species occurs in eastern North America from southern Ontario through the Midwest to Tennessee. Adults are active primarily in spring and summer, with larvae feeding on specific sunflower species (Helianthus).