Dichomeris excavata
| Dichomeris excavata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. excavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris excavata Busck, 1914 | |
Dichomeris excavata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are metallic blue with dark brown markings. There is a broad, outwardly convex deep brown velvety fascia at the basal third and the entire terminal third of the wing are deep blackish brown with a costal blue blotch extended as a thin, blue, marginal line around the edge. There are four large, poorly defined, round, brown spots on the middle of the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]
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