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]
| Dichomeris petalodes | |
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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. petalodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris petalodes Meyrick, 1934
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The larvae feed on Bridelia retusa.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris petalodes Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2020.