Dichomeris horoglypta

(Dichomeris horoglypta)

Description

Dichomeris horoglypta is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1932. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Shikoku) and Korea. The length of the forewings is 6-6.3 mm. The forewings are ochreous with dark fuscous streaks along the anterior margin, with a dark fuscous costal patch at three-fourth. There is also a dark fuscous S-shaped fascia along the dorsum, as well as two short blackish parallel streaks longitudinally. The larvae feed on Indigofera pseudotenctoria.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Dichomeris
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