Dichomeris autophanta

Dichomeris autophanta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. autophanta
Binomial name
Dichomeris autophanta
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pachnistis autophanta Meyrick, 1921
  • Neopachnistis autophanta

Dichomeris autophanta is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with small cloudy pale ochreous opposite spots on the costa at three-fourths and the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris autophanta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dichomeris". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "AfroMoths". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 89 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.


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