Dichomeris famosa
Dichomeris famosa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (East Kasai), Malawi and Zimbabwe.[2]
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-ashy-fuscous. The stigmata is very obscure, blackish, with the discal approximated, the plical beneath the first discal, the second discal transverse. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris famosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- Afro Moths
- Exot. Microlep. 1 (7): 202
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