Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dichomeris | |
Dichomeris ochthophora is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1936. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Gansu, Jiangxi, Yunnan), Taiwan and Japan.
The wingspan is 13.5-14.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish ochreous with well-developed dark fuscous streaks along the anterior margin and posterior margin.
The larvae feed on Eriobotrya japonica, Rhaphiolepis umbellata and Photinia lucida.
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