Dichomeris ironica

Dichomeris ironica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. ironica
Binomial name
Dichomeris ironica
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe ironica Meyrick, 1909

Dichomeris ironica is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1909.[1] It is found in South Africa (Limpopo).[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous. The stigmata cloudy, blackish, with the plical beneath the first discal. There is a similar less distinct spot midway between the first discal and the base and a cloudy pale ochreous dot on the costa at three-fourths. Some blackish lunate marks are found on the termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

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