Dichomeris cyprophanes
| Dichomeris cyprophanes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. cyprophanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris cyprophanes (Meyrick, 1918) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dichomeris cyprophanes is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are deep blue-purple, towards the apex and termen becoming bright coppery. There is a faint oblique coppery strigula on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris cyprophanes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Ann. Transv. Mus. 6 (2) : 27
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