Dichomeris lespedezae

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Dichomeris lespedezae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. lespedezae
Binomial name
Dichomeris lespedezae
Park, 1994

Dichomeris lespedezae is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1994.[1][failed verification] It is found in south-eastern Siberia, Korea and Japan.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6.5–7 mm. The forewings are light orange, with a dark fuscous fascia along the anterior margin at the basal one-third, followed by three or four dark fuscous oblique strigulae. The hindwings are grey, darker towards the distal part.[3]

The larvae feed on Lespedeza species.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris lespedezae Park, 1994". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Insecta Koreana 11: 4