About Dichomeris ochripalpella (Zeller, 1873)
Dichomeris ochripalpella, commonly known as the shining dichomeris moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. This moth is found in North America, with recorded ranges stretching from southern Quebec and southern Ontario south to New Jersey, North Carolina, and Arkansas. The forewings of Dichomeris ochripalpella measure between 5.4 and 6.5 mm (0.21 to 0.26 inches) in length. The forewings are deep brown in color. They feature a shining steel-blue streak running along the costa, extending from the wing base to an orange-yellow costal spot at the start of the apical cilia; this streak has a deep excision in the middle of the wing. A short, steel-blue streak is located below the excised portion of the main streak, near the inner margin. A slender line branches off the main costal streak to the inner margin, positioned opposite the orange-yellow costal spot. A series of steel-blue dots runs along the hindmargin. The hindwings are fuscous. Adult moths are active between June and August. The larvae of this species feed on plants in the genera Aster and Solidago.
