Dichomeris cuspis

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Dichomeris cuspis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. cuspis
Binomial name
Dichomeris cuspis
Park, 1994

Dichomeris cuspis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1994. It is found in south-eastern Siberia, Korea and Shaanxi, China.[1]

The length of the forewings is 7.2-7.7 mm. The forewings are uniform dark fuscous, shining blue leaden metallic with a dash-shaped yellowish-white strigula at three-fourths on the anterior margin. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus acuteserrata.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris cuspis Park, 1994". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Insecta Koreana 11: 4