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Dichomeris fuscalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris fuscalis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park and Hodges in 1995. It is found in China (Hong Kong) and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 16-17 mm. There is a dark brown fascia on the anterior margin of the forewings, connected with the median fascia, but separate from a small discal streak. There is a subterminal fascia, followed by a greyish-orange line. The hindwings are dark grey.

The larvae feed on Millettia nida.

References

Dichomeris fuscalis Wikipedia