Dichomeris melitura
| Dichomeris melitura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. melitura |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris melitura (Meyrick, 1916) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dichomeris melitura is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1916.[1] It is found in southern India.[2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark ashy-grey with a faint violet tinge, sprinkled with black specks and with a short oblique black streak in the disc at one-third. The costal edge is shortly blackish beyond the middle. 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 melitura". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Dichomeris at funet
- ↑ Exot. Microlep. 1 (19): 585
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