Dichomeris siranta

Dichomeris siranta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in India (Assam).[2]

Dichomeris siranta
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D. siranta
Binomial name
Dichomeris siranta
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe siranta Meyrick, 1913

The wingspan is 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in). The forewings are ochreous, sometimes tinged with fuscous and with the costal edge fuscous. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the first discal conspicuous, others little marked, the plical somewhat beyond the first discal. There is a narrow fuscous terminal fascia, widest beneath the apex and narrowed to the tornus. There is also an interrupted dark fuscous terminal line. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris siranta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22 (1): 179


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