Dichomeris heriguronis

Dichomeris heriguronis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. heriguronis
Binomial name
	Dichomeris heriguronis; (Matsumura, 1931)
Synonyms
	Nothris heriguronis Matsumura, 1931; Carbatina picrocarpa Meyrick, 1913; Trichotaphe iothalles Forbes, 1939;

The black-edged dichomeris or black-edged carbatina (Dichomeris heriguronis) 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

^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Bug Guide
^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
^ Insecta koreana 11 : 4
^ Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from North Korea with description of two new species

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] Bug Guide

[3] "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-11.

[4] Insecta koreana 11 : 4

[5] Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from North Korea with description of two new species

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