Dichomeris diacrita

Dichomeris diacrita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. diacrita
Binomial name
Dichomeris diacrita
(Diakonoff, [1968])
Synonyms
  • Atasthalistis diacrita Diakonoff, [1968]

Dichomeris diacrita is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Diakonoff in 1968.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[2]

The wingspan is about 14.5 mm. The forewings are light milky green with blackish and white markings. There is a transverse series of small blackish scales at one-fifth and another similar transverse series from below two-thirds of the costa, as well as a short transverse mark on the dorsum beyond the middle. The hindwings are dark bronze blackish fuscous.[3]

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