A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/20/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2017).

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/17/2017).

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2014).

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/4/2019).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 198262 - Psn: 22)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 190913 - Psn: 30)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 210864 - Psn: 35)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). Determined by Hugh McGuiness/iNaturalist.

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 201795 - Psn: 42)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 223450 - Psn: 44)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 190907 - Psn: 45)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 190911 - Psn: 45)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/12/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 205756 - Psn: 45)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/5/2015).

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/2/2018).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 199232 - Psn: 55)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350026 - Psn: 55)

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 350957 - Psn: 55)

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 185490 - Psn: 56)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/31/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 201291 - Psn: 62)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Determined by Tom Murray/BugGuide.

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2015).

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 199096 - Psn: 68)

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A male Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/1/2004). Determined by John Glaser.

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 186253 - Psn: 76)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 185618 - Psn: 77)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 201796 - Psn: 78)

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 220210 - Psn: 78)

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/7/2010).

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Mating Many-spotted Dichomeris Moths in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1306139 - Psn: 200)

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/20/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/17/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/4/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). Determined by Hugh McGuiness/iNaturalist. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/2/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Determined by Tom Murray/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Even Dankowicz.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/1/2004). Determined by John Glaser. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/7/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

Mating Many-spotted Dichomeris Moths in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

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Many-spotted dichomeris moth

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. punctipennella
Binomial name
*Dichomeris punctipennella* (Clemens, 1860)^[1]
Synonyms
Anorthosia punctipennella Clemens, 1860 Sagaritis gracilella Chambers, 1872

Dichomeris punctipennella, the many-spotted dichomeris moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, including Alabama, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.^[2]

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Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris punctipennella	Wikidata: Q5272508 BAMONA: Dichomeris-punctipennella BOLD: 20506 BugGuide: 28044 CoL: 35ML7 EoL: 931092 GBIF: 1847498 iNaturalist: 218385 IRMNG: 10254242 LepIndex: 100697 MONA: 2288 NatureServe: 2.745284 NCBI: 691571 Open Tree of Life: 530331

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Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth

Dichomeris punctipennella Clemens, 1860

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