Dichomeris crepitatrix
| Dichomeris crepitatrix | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. crepitatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris crepitatrix Meyrick, 1913 | |
Dichomeris crepitatrix is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in southern India.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-brown, with scattered dark fuscous scales and a blackish streak irregularly interrupted and spotted with ground colour extending along the costa from the base to three-fourths. The stigmata is undefined, fuscous, with the discal approximated, the plical rather before the first discal. A streak of blackish irroration runs along the termen, suffused with grey anteriorly. The hindwings are iridescent-grey.[3]
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