Dichomeris ligulella

Dichomeris ligulella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. ligulella
Binomial name
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818

The Palmerworm (Dichomeris ligulella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 15-18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on apple, hackberry, hazel and oak. The larvae skeletonize leaves and fold or roll them during feeding. It is occasionally responsible for widespread defoliation of hardwood species. Outbreaks rarely last more than one or two years and usually occur during unusually hot and dry springs.

External links

• Images
• Bug Guide
• Larval Stage info
• Moths of North Dakota

This article on a moth of the Gelechiidae family is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Gelechiidae stubs Dichomeridinae Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Dichomeris inserrata Dichomeris limosellus Look at other dictionaries: Dichomeris — marginella Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia palmerworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: palmer (I) + worm : a caterpillar that suddenly appears in great numbers devouring herbage; especially : one that is the larva of a No. American moth (Dichomeris ligulella) and that is destructive to fruit trees * * …   Useful english dictionary palmerworm — /pah meuhr werrm /, n. the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees. [1550 60; PALMER1 + WORM] * * * …   Universalium palmerworm — palm•er•worm [[t]ˈpɑ mərˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent the larva of a moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of fruit trees • Etymology: 1550–60 …   From formal English to slang 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”