Dichomeris limosellus
| Dichomeris limosellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. limosellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris limosellus (Schläger, 1849)[1] | |
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Dichomeris limosellus is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.
Clover leaves united by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 19–22 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to late June and again from July to September in two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Lotus, Medicago sativa and Trifolium.
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