Biology:Dichomeris heriguronis

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris heriguronis
Gelechiidae- Dichomeris heriguronis (Black-edged Dichomeris Moth).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. heriguronis
Binomial name
Dichomeris heriguronis
(Matsumura, 1931)[1]
Synonyms
  • Forbes, 1939 Matsumura, 1931
  • Carbatina picrocarpa Nothris heriguronis
  • Meyrick, 1913 Trichotaphe iothalles

Dichomeris heriguronis, the black-edged dichomeris or black-edged carbatina, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan ,[2] China , Taiwan and India . It has also been recorded in the Netherlands, where it is an exotic species.[3]

The length of the forewings is 7.5-8.5 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Prunus species in Korea.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17435999 entry