Dichomeris barbella

Dichomeris barbella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia and Ukraine.[1]

Dichomeris barbella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. barbella
Binomial name
Dichomeris barbella
Synonyms
  • Tinea barbella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea barbella Hübner, [1805]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa and Prunus domestica.[2]

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