Dichomeris aphanopa
Dichomeris aphanopa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in South Africa (North-West Province) and Zimbabwe.[2]
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale grey closely irrorated with dark purple-fuscous. The stigmata are cloudy, darker and hardly traceable, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a somewhat more distinct spot edged posteriorly with grey midway between the first discal and the base. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris aphanopa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- Afro Moths
- Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 83 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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