Dichomeris oxycarpa

Dichomeris oxycarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. oxycarpa
Binomial name
Dichomeris oxycarpa
(Meyrick, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Musurga oxycarpa Meyrick, 1935

Dichomeris oxycarpa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1935.[1] It is found in China (Hong Kong, Hainan) and Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[3] The forewings are usually greyish-green, but range from dark to pale greenish green. There is a costal blotch at the middle with a somewhat rounded posterior margin.[4]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris oxycarpa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Dichomeris at funet
  3. SHILAP Revta lepid. 38 (149) : 70
  4. Insecta Koreana 12 : 35


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