Dichomeris santarosensis
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]
| Dichomeris santarosensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. santarosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris santarosensis Hodges, 1985 | |
The length of the forewings is 5.7–7 mm. The forewings are streaked with orange, orange brown, yellowish grey and grey brown. The hindwings are grey brown, with darker and more intensely coloured veins.
The larvae feed on Quercus oleoides.[3]
References
- 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.
- Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris santarosensis Hodges, 1985". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 87 (2): 456
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