Dichomeris aenigmatica
| Dichomeris aenigmatica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. aenigmatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris aenigmatica (Clarke, 1962) | |
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Dichomeris aenigmatica is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is native to Mexico, but has been purposely introduced to Hawaii in 1957 to control sour bush.
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings have a mostly pale fuscous or grayish background. There are two small, variable, cream-colored maculae at the middle of the wing, and there may be a very small cream-colored macula on the fold.
The larvae feed on Pluchea odorata.
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