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Dichomeris erixantha

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Species of moth

Dichomeris erixantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. erixantha
Binomial name
Dichomeris erixantha
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe erixantha Meyrick, 1914

Dichomeris erixantha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous yellow. The hindwings are dark grey.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris erixantha​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris erixantha (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 279. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris erixantha


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