Dichomeris horiodes

Dichomeris horiodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).[2]

Dichomeris horiodes
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D. horiodes
Binomial name
Dichomeris horiodes
Meyrick, 1923

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are pale ochreous with the costa slenderly suffused grey from the base to two-thirds. The dorsal two-fifth is obscurely suffused with grey from near the base to the tornus and the discal stigmata are black, the first somewhat elongate. There is a terminal streak of dark grey suffusion from the apex to near the tornus. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris horiodes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2: 620


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