Dichomeris fuscalis

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Dichomeris fuscalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. fuscalis
Binomial name
Dichomeris fuscalis
Park & Hodges, 1995

Dichomeris fuscalis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995. [1] It is found in China (Hong Kong) and Taiwan. [2]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. [3] There is a dark brown fascia on the anterior margin of the forewings, connected with the median fascia, but separate from a small discal streak. There is a subterminal fascia, followed by a greyish-orange line. The hindwings are dark grey. [4]

The larvae feed on Millettia nida .

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.[ failed verification ]
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris fuscalis Park & Hodges, 1995". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Li, H. H.; Zhen, H.; Kendrick, R. C. & Sterling, M. J. (March 2010). "Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Taxonomic study on the genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38 (149): 76.
  4. ↑ Insecta Koreana 12: 16


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