Dichomeris nonstrigella in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

A Dichomeris nonstrigella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/5/2021).

Dichomeris nonstrigella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Dichomeris nonstrigella in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2025). (c) jncbluejay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

A Dichomeris nonstrigella in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (6/3/2012).

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Source: Wikipedia

Little devil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. nonstrigella
Binomial name
*Dichomeris nonstrigella* (Chambers, 1878)^[1]
Synonyms
Dasycera nonstrigella Chambers, 1878

Dichomeris nonstrigella, the little devil, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878.^[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Maryland, Michigan, Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.^[3]

The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm.^[4]^[5] Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Aster shortii.