Dichomeris lucrifuga

Dichomeris lucrifuga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. lucrifuga
Binomial name
Dichomeris lucrifuga
Meyrick, 1923

Dichomeris lucrifuga is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in Brazil (Para).[2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are light brownish ochreous slightly sprinkled blackish. The stigmata is moderate, blackish, the plical obliquely before first the discal. There is a short blackish mark on the costa at two-thirds and a small irregular dark grey spot almost at the apex. There is also a marginal series of black dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris lucrifuga". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Dichomeris at funet
  3. Exotic Microlep. 2: 620


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