Dichomeris picrocarpa

Dichomeris picrocarpa
Dichomeris picrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. picrocarpa
Binomial name
Dichomeris picrocarpa
(Meyrick, 1913)[1]
Synonyms
  • Carbatina picrocarpa

The Black-edged Dichomeris or Black-edged Carbatina (Dichomeris picrocarpa) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan[2], China, Taiwan and India. It has also been recorded in the Netherlands, where it is an exotic species.[3]

The larvae feed on Prunus species in Korea.[4]

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