Dichomeris sparsellus explained

Dichomeris sparsellus is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1882.^[1] It is found in south-eastern Siberia, China (Heilongjiang), Korea and Japan.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Pterocarya rhoifolia, Juglans ailanthifolia, Juglans mandschurica and Juglans regia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: Markku . Savela . Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2017.
3. http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo213L.do?ResultTotalCNT=8&pageNo=1&pageSize=10&method=eview&poid=entomo&kojic=OOGCCY&sVnc=v11&id=0&setId=51914&iTableId=4&iDocId=203013&sFree=%3D Insecta Koreana 11: 4