Dichomeris explicata
| Dichomeris explicata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. explicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris explicata (Meyrick, 1929) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dichomeris explicata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929.[1] It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago (New Hanover Island).[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, the costal edge suffused pale ochreous from the base to three-fourths, the extreme base of the costa blackish. The plical stigma is small and black and the posterior part of the costal and terminal edge are pale ochreous, with a series of small black dots. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris explicata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Dichomeris at funet
- ↑ Exot. Microlep. 3 (16): 510
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