Dichomeris derasella

Dichomeris derasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. derasella
Binomial name
Dichomeris derasella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea derasella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea fasciella Hubner, 1796
  • Ypsolophus unguiculatus Fabricius, 1798
  • Dichomeris coreanus Matsumura, 1931
  • Dichomeris paranthes Meyrick, 1936

Dichomeris derasella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of sloe with leaves rolled up by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 21–22 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from mid-April to the end of May in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cerasus, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris and Rubus.[3] They live within a spun or rolled leaf. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Hants Moths
  3. ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium


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