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Dichomeris petalodes

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Dichomeris petalodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. petalodes
Binomial name
Dichomeris petalodes
Meyrick, 1934

Dichomeris petalodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.[1] It is found in southern India.[2]

The larvae feed on Bridelia retusa.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris petalodes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris petalodes Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2020.