Dichomeris torrefacta
| Dichomeris torrefacta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. torrefacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914) | |
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Dichomeris torrefacta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow suffused throughout with brownish ferruginous. 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 torrefacta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Annals of the South African Museum. 10 (8): 245.
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