Dichomeris microsphena

(Dichomeris microsphena)

Description

Dichomeris microsphena is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in China (Hong Kong), Taiwan, north-eastern India and Indonesia (Java). The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm. The forewings have a costal blotch near the middle of the anterior margin and two small discal spots near the middle and at the end of the cell. The larvae feed on Bridelia ovata.

Taxonomic tree:

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