Dichomeris deceptella

Dichomeris deceptella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. deceptella
Binomial name
	Dichomeris deceptella; (Snellen, 1903)
Synonyms
	Malacotrichia deceptella Snellen, 1903;

Dichomeris deceptella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Snellen in 1903.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm (0.43 in) for males and 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in) for females. The forewings are light grey with an elongate transverse black mark at one-third. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris deceptella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
Tijdschr. Ent. 46 : 40

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris deceptella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[3] Tijdschr. Ent. 46 : 40