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Dichomeris tostella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris tostella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Stringer in 1930. It is found in Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 18-23 mm. The forewings are yellowish ochreous.

The larvae feed on Malus pumila var. dulcissima, Prunus persica and Prunus mume.

References

Dichomeris tostella Wikipedia