2011/08/30

Dichomeris picrocarpa

Dichomeris picrocarpa

Dichomeris picrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. picrocarpa
Binomial name
Dichomeris picrocarpa
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Carbatina picrocarpa

The Black-edged Dichomeris or Black-edged Carbatina (Dichomeris picrocarpa) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and India. It has also been recorded in the Netherlands, where it is an exotic species.

The larvae feed on Prunus species in Korea.

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