Dichomeris holomela

Dichomeris holomela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. holomela
Binomial name
Dichomeris holomela
(Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Anarsia holomela Lower, 1897
  • Dichomeris holomelas
  • Ypsolophus holomelas

Dichomeris holomela is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Lower in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales,[2] Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, faintly purplish-tinged. The stigmata is faintly darker, hardly traceable. The hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly.[4]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Dichomeris at funet
  3. ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
  4. ↑ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 29 (2) : 433


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