Dichomeris microsphena explained

Dichomeris microsphena is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in China (Hong Kong), Taiwan, north-eastern India and Java, Indonesia.^[1]

The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Bridelia ovata.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 2, 2019 . Dichomeris microsphena Meyrick, 1921 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 6, 2020.
2. H. H. . Li . H. . Zhen . R. C. . Kendrick . M. J. . Sterling . amp . March 2010 . Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Taxonomic study on the genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología . 38 . 149 . 77.
3. http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo213L.do?ResultTotalCNT=1&pageNo=1&pageSize=10&method=view&acnCn1=&poid=entomo&kojic=OOGCCY&sVnc=v12&id=0&setId=40682&iTableId=4&iDocId=208473&sFree=%3D%3D Insecta Koreana 12: 35