Dichomeris torrefacta

Dichomeris torrefacta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

Dichomeris torrefacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. torrefacta
Binomial name
Dichomeris torrefacta
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia torrefacta Meyrick, 1914
  • Catelaphris torrefacta

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow suffused throughout with brownish-ferruginous. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris torrefacta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 10 (8) : 245


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