Dicranucha nephelopis

Dicranucha nephelopis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Dicranucha nephelopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dicranucha
Species:
D. nephelopis
Binomial name
Dicranucha nephelopis
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia nephelopis Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are fuscous. The discal stigmata are represented by obscure darker cloudy spots. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 91 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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