Dichomeris alacella

Dichomeris alacella
Dichomeris alacella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. alacella
Binomial name
Dichomeris alacella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia alacella Zeller, 1839

Dichomeris alacella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe.

The wingspan is 13-14 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[2]

The larva feed on lichens on tree-trunks.

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