Dichomeris litoxyla

Dichomeris litoxyla is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937.[1] It is found in Transbaikalia, south-eastern Siberia and Korea.[2]

Dichomeris litoxyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. litoxyla
Binomial name
Dichomeris litoxyla
Meyrick, 1937

The length of the forewings is 11.5–12.5 mm (0.45–0.49 in). Adults are similar to Dichomeris derasella, but the forewings are broader and slightly dilated distally, there is also a dark brown fascia along the termen and the discal stigmata are more distinct, often irregularly suffused with dark brown scales.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris litoxyla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris litoxyla Meyrick, 1937". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 August 2020 – via FUNET.
  3. Insecta Koreana 11: 4


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