Dichomeris aphanopa

(Dichomeris aphanopa)

Description

Dichomeris aphanopa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa (North-West Province) and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale grey closely irrorated with dark purple-fuscous. The stigmata is cloudy, darker and hardly traceable, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a somewhat more distinct spot edged posteriorly with grey midway between the first discal and the base. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Dichomeris
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