Dichomeris tostella

Dichomeris tostella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. tostella
Binomial name
Dichomeris tostella
Stringer, 1930
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris kawamurai Matsumura, 1931

Dichomeris tostella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Stringer in 1930.[1] It is found in Japan, Korea[2] and the Russian Far East.[3]

The wingspan is 18-23 mm.[4] The forewings are yellowish ochreous.[5]

The larvae feed on Malus pumila var. dulcissima, Prunus persica and Prunus mume.[6]

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