Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Gelechiidae Genus Dichomeris Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Dichomeris, Dichomeris rasilella, Dichomeris derasella, Butterflies and moths, Gelechioidea | ||
The black-edged dichomeris or black-edged carbatina (Dichomeris heriguronis) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and India. It has also been recorded in the Netherlands, where it is an exotic species.
The length of the forewings is 7.5-8.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Prunus species in Korea.
References
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