Dichomeris hercogramma

(Dichomeris hercogramma)

Description

Dichomeris hercogramma is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark violet-fuscous speckled with whitish. The discal stigmata is cloudy, dark fuscous, an additional spot midway between the first and the base. There is a whitish-ochreous transverse line at four-fifths, rather indented above the middle, somewhat expanded on the costa. The edge around the apex and termen is blackish. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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