Dichomeris aenigmatica

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Dichomeris aenigmatica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. aenigmatica
Binomial name
Dichomeris aenigmatica
(Clarke, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe aenigmaticaClarke, 1962

Dichomeris aenigmatica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1962. It is native to Mexico, but has been purposely introduced to Hawaii in 1957 to control sour bush.

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

The larvae feed on Pluchea odorata .


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