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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
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. derasella
Binomial name
Dichomeris derasella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea derasella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Tinea fasciella Hubner, 1796 Ypsolophus unguiculatus Fabricius, 1798 Dichomeris coreanus Matsumura, 1931 Dichomeris paranthes Meyrick, 1936

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] They live within a spun or rolled leaf. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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