Dichomeris terracocta

Dichomeris terracocta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]

Dichomeris terracocta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. terracocta
Binomial name
Dichomeris terracocta
(Walsingham, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Anorthosia terracocta Walsingham, 1911

The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). The forewings are clay-red and the hindwings are reddish grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris terracocta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 87


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