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