Dichomeris litoxyla

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

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

The length of the forewings is 11.5-12.5 mm. 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 is more distinct, often irregularly suffused with dark brown scales.[3]

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