Dichomeris fluitans

Description

Dichomeris fluitans is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1920. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal). The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are light ochreous-yellowish, the dorsal half suffused with brownish-ochreous and with a very small dark fuscous spot on the base of the costa. The discal stigmata is small, blackish, with an additional dot halfway between the first discal and the base. There is an apical spot of dark fuscous suffusion. The hindwings are iridescent-grey.