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Dichomeris ptilocompa

(Dichomeris ptilocompa)

Description

Dichomeris ptilocompa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil and Peru. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are leaden-grey with a moderate slightly oblique blackish fascia before the middle, not reaching the costa, edged with ochreous-yellow. There is a small round dark fuscous spot edged ochreous-yellow on the end of cell, well separated from the following fascia. There is a broad blackish fascia from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus, anteriorly edged by a rather oblique ochreous-yellow line indented in the middle. There are also subconfluent triangular blackish marginal dots around the apex and termen, separated anteriorly by ochreous-whitish or yellowish dots. The hindwings are dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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