Dichomeris consertellus

Dichomeris consertellus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1882.[1] It is found in south-eastern Siberia[2] and Japan.

Dichomeris consertellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. consertellus
Binomial name
Dichomeris consertellus
(Christoph, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Ypsolophus consertellus Christoph, 1882
  • Dichomeris consertella

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with black marks. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Corylus heterophylla.

References
  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou 57 (1): 31


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