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.

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

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Hants Moths - 35.024 0865 Dichomeris derasella". www.hantsmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2011-10-31.