Dichomeris mochlopis

(Dichomeris mochlopis)

Description

Dichomeris mochlopis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas). The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are grey with an obscure dark fuscous dot in the disc at one-fourth. The stigmata is dark fuscous, the first discal forming a strong oblique mark, the second a transverse crescentic mark, plical a dot beneath the first discal. There is an obscure ochreous-whitish slightly curved and waved subterminal line, posteriorly edged with darker suffusion. There is also a marginal series of blackish crescentic dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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