Dichomeris zonata
Species of moth
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Dichomeris zonata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hong-Jian Wang in 1997. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Yunnan).[1]
| Dichomeris zonata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. zonata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris zonata H.-H. Li & H.-J. Wang, 1997 | |
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with the basal half of the costal margin and basal three-fourths of the posterior margin brown. There is a brown spot in the cell at the base and at the end and there are two oblique spots at the middle.[2] There are at least three generations per year with adults recorded on wing in February and from April to November.
The larvae feed on Dalbergia benthamii.[3]