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Dichomeris litoxyla

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris litoxyla is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Transbaikalia, south-eastern Siberia and Korea.

The length of the forewings is 11.5-12.5 mm. Adults are similar to Dichomeris derasella, but the forewings are broader and slightly dilated distally, there is also a dark brown fascia along the termen and the discal stigmata is more distinct, often irregularly suffused with dark brown scales.

References

Dichomeris litoxyla Wikipedia