Dichomeris ochthophora

Dichomeris ochthophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. ochthophora
Binomial name
Dichomeris ochthophora
Meyrick, 1936

Dichomeris ochthophora is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1936.[1] It is found in China (Hong Kong, Gansu, Jiangxi, Yunnan), Taiwan and Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 13.5-14.5 mm.[3] The forewings are yellowish ochreous with well-developed dark fuscous streaks along the anterior margin and posterior margin.[4]

The larvae feed on Eriobotrya japonica, Rhaphiolepis umbellata and Photinia lucida.

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