Dichomeris explicata

Dichomeris explicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. explicata
Binomial name
Dichomeris explicata
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Gaesa explicata Meyrick, 1929

Dichomeris explicata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929.[1] It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago (New Hanover Island).[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous, the costal edge suffused pale ochreous from the base to three-fourths, the extreme base of the costa blackish. The plical stigma is small and black and the posterior part of the costal and terminal edge are pale ochreous, with a series of small black dots. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

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