Dichomeris agathopa
Dichomeris agathopa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Dichomeris |
Species: | D. agathopa |
Binomial name | |
Dichomeris agathopa Meyrick, 1921 | |
Dichomeris agathopa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in South Africa (Limpopo, Free State, North-West Province) and Zimbabwe.[2]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with the base of the costa blackish and with a moderate semi-oval blackish-fuscous spot on the costa beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale grey suffused with pale ochreous-yellowish.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris agathopa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 85 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
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