Biology:Dichomeris hoplocrates

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris hoplocrates
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. hoplocrates
Binomial name
Dichomeris hoplocrates
(Meyrick, 1932)
Synonyms
  • Tricyanaula hoplocrates Meyrick, 1932

Dichomeris hoplocrates is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932.[1] It is found on the Japanese islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6.2–7.5 mm (0.24–0.30 in). Adults are similar to Dichomeris enoptrias, but the forewings are shining metallic leaden blue with well-developed broad longitudinal streaks running obliquely from the anterior margin at one-third to the tornus. There is also a small whitish strigula at three-fourths of the anterior margin.[3]

The larvae feed on Duchesnea chrysantha, Rubus sieboldii and Rubus buergeri.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20686478 entry