Dichomeris viridella

Dichomeris viridella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Snellen in 1901.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

Dichomeris viridella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. viridella
Binomial name
Dichomeris viridella
(Snellen, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia viridella Snellen, 1901

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are green, but whitish at the margins and a triangular blackish-brown mark in the middle. The hindwings are uniform dark grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris viridella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Dichomeris at funet
  3. Tijdschr. Ent. 44 : 86


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