Dichomeris santarosensis

Dichomeris santarosensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. santarosensis
Binomial name
Dichomeris santarosensis
Hodges, 1985

Dichomeris santarosensis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1985.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]

The length of the forewings is 5.7-7 mm. The forewings are streaked with orange, orange brown, yellowish grey and grey brown. The hindwings are grey brown, with darker and more intensely colored veins.

The larvae feed on Quercus oleoides.[3]

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