Biology:Dichomeris sparsellus

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Dichomeris sparsellus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1882.[1] It is found in south-eastern Siberia, China (Heilongjiang), Korea and Japan .[2]

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Pterocarya rhoifolia, Juglans ailanthifolia, Juglans mandschurica and Juglans regia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589726 entry