Dichomeris explicata
Dichomeris explicata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1929.[1] It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago (New Hanover Island).[2]
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The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in). The forewings are brownish-ochreous, the costal edge suffused pale ochreous from the base to three-fourths, the extreme base of the costa blackish. The plical stigma is small and black and the posterior part of the costal and terminal edge are pale ochreous, with a series of small black dots. 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 explicata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera 3 (16): 510
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