Dichomeris capnites
| Dichomeris capnites | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. capnites |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris capnites (Meyrick, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Dichomeris capnites is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and South Australia.[2]
The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, indistinctly strigulated with dark fuscous, the costa rosy-tinged on the basal third, with a dark fuscous basal dot and an obscure dark fuscous spot in the disc at one-fourth. The stigmata is rather large, very obscure and dark fuscous, with the plical somewhat obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Acronychia species.[4]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Dichomeris at funet
- ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 29 (2) : 435
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, June 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.