Dichomeris leucothicta
Dichomeris leucothicta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1919.[1] It is found in southern India.[2]
| Dichomeris leucothicta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. leucothicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris leucothicta Meyrick, 1919 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The forewings are rosy brown with the costal edge ochreous yellow, at the base blackish. The stigmata are small, blackish and edged posteriorly (and at the second discal also anteriorly) with white, the plical beneath the first discal. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris leucothicta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- Savela, Markku, ed. (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris leucothicta Meyrick, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 August 2020 – via FUNET.
- Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (8): 235.
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