Biology:Dichomeris autophanta

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris autophanta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. autophanta
Binomial name
Dichomeris autophanta
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pachnistis autophanta Meyrick, 1921
  • Neopachnistis autophanta

Dichomeris autophanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921,[1] and is found in Zimbabwe.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with small cloudy pale ochreous opposite spots on the costa at three-fourths and the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589000 entry