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Dichomeris tostella

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Species of moth

Dichomeris tostella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. tostella
Binomial name
Dichomeris tostella
Stringer, 1930
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris kawamurai Matsumura, 1931

Dichomeris tostella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Stringer in 1930. It is found in Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm (0.71–0.91 in). The forewings are yellowish ochreous.

The larvae feed on Malus pumila var. dulcissima, Prunus persica, and Prunus mume.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris tostella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Insecta Koreana 11 : 4
  4. Japanese Moths
  5. Insecta Koreana 12 : 18
  6. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris tostella


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