Dichomeris permundella

Dichomeris permundella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. permundella
Binomial name
Dichomeris permundella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia permundella Walker, 1864
  • Gelechia tactella Walker, 1864

Dichomeris permundella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[2]

Adults are slaty cinereous, the forewings with three cupreous brown marks, the first and second bordered by cinereous. The first also forming an elongated spot, which rests on the interior border before the middle. The third forms a dot in the exterior disc, bordered with cinereous on the inner side. The exterior border is pale fawn-colour with black points.[3]

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