Dichomeris erixantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. erixantha
Binomial name
Dichomeris erixantha
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe erixantha Meyrick, 1914

Dichomeris erixantha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Malawi and Zimbabwe.[2]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous yellow. 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 erixantha​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris erixantha (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 279. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.