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Dichomeris leucocosma

(Dichomeris leucocosma)

Description

Dichomeris leucocosma is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Malawi. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale lilac-grey irregularly mixed with dark fuscous, especially posteriorly. There is a narrow suffused ochreous-white costal streak from the base, broadest at the base, terminating in a triangular ochreous-white patch at two-thirds reaching half across the wing. There is a white dot representing the plical stigma. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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