Dichomeris derasella

Dichomeris derasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. derasella
Binomial name
	Dichomeris derasella; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Tinea derasella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775; Tinea fasciella Hubner, 1796; Ypsolophus unguiculatus Fabricius, 1798; Dichomeris coreanus Matsumura, 1931; Dichomeris paranthes Meyrick, 1936;

Dichomeris derasella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of sloe with leaves rolled up by larva

Larva

The wingspan is 21–22 mm.^[2] Adults are on wing from mid-April to the end of May in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cerasus, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris and Rubus.^[3] They live within a spun or rolled leaf. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Hants Moths
^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2011-10-31.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Hants Moths

[3] "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2011-10-31.

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Dichomeris derasella

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