Dichomeris santarosensis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985.[1] It is found in Costa Rica.[2]
| Dichomeris santarosensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. santarosensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris santarosensis Hodges, 1985
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The length of the forewings is 5.7–7 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus oleoides.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris santarosensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris santarosensis Hodges, 1985". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 87 (2): 456