Dichomeris oxycarpa

Dichomeris oxycarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. oxycarpa
Binomial name
	Dichomeris oxycarpa; (Meyrick, 1935)
Synonyms
	Musurga oxycarpa Meyrick, 1935;

Dichomeris oxycarpa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by 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 green. There is a costal blotch at the middle with a somewhat rounded posterior margin.^[4]

References

^ 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.
^ Dichomeris at funet
^ SHILAP Revta lepid. 38 (149) : 70
^ Insecta Koreana 12 : 35

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[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] Dichomeris at funet

[3] SHILAP Revta lepid. 38 (149) : 70

[4] Insecta Koreana 12 : 35

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