Dichomeris petalodes

Dichomeris petalodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.[1] It is found in southern India.[2]

Dichomeris petalodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. petalodes
Binomial name
Dichomeris petalodes
Meyrick, 1934

The larvae feed on Bridelia retusa.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris petalodes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris petalodes Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2020.


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