Dichomeris barbella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia and Ukraine.[1]
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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. barbella
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| Dichomeris barbella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa and Prunus domestica.[2]
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