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Dichomeris santarosensis

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Dichomeris santarosensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]

The length of the forewings is 5.7–7 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus oleoides.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris santarosensis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris santarosensis Hodges, 1985". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 87 (2): 456