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Dichomeris oxycarpa

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Dichomeris oxycarpa
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D. oxycarpa
Binomial name
Dichomeris oxycarpa
(Meyrick, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Musurga oxycarpa Meyrick, 1935

Dichomeris oxycarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935.[1] It is found in China (Hong Kong, Hainan) and Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[3] The forewings are usually greyish green, but range from dark to pale greenish. There is a costal blotch at the middle with a somewhat rounded posterior margin.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris oxycarpa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris oxycarpa (Meyrick, 1935)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Li, H. H.; Zhen, H.; Kendrick, R. C. & Sterling, M. J. (March 2010). "Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Taxonomic study on the genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38 (149): 79.
  4. ^ Insecta Koreana 12: 35