Dichomeris consertellus

Dichomeris consertellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. consertellus
Binomial name
Dichomeris consertellus
(Christoph, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Ypsolophus consertellus Christoph, 1882
  • Dichomeris consertella

Dichomeris consertellus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1882.[1] It is found in south-eastern Siberia[2] and Japan.

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with black marks. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Corylus heterophylla.

References

  1. ^ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou 57 (1): 31 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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