Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931) is a animal in the Gelechiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931) (Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931))
🦋 Animalia

Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931)

Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931)

Dichomeris heriguronis is a gelechiid moth found across Asia, the northeastern US, and introduced to the Netherlands, with larvae feeding on Prunus in Korea.

Family
Genus
Dichomeris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931)

Dichomeris heriguronis, commonly known as the black-edged dichomeris or black-edged carbatina, is a moth species that belongs to the family Gelechiidae. This moth can be found in the north-eastern United States, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and India. It has also been recorded as an exotic species in the Netherlands. The forewings of Dichomeris heriguronis measure between 7.5 and 8.5 mm in length. In Korea, its larvae feed on plants from the genus Prunus.

Photo: (c) David Beadle, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Beadle

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Dichomeris

More from Gelechiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Dichomeris heriguronis (Matsumura, 1931) instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store