Biology:Dichomeris designatella

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris designatella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. designatella
Binomial name
Dichomeris designatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia designatella Walker, 1864

Dichomeris designatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Peru and Amazonas, Brazil.[2]

Adults are dark slaty cinereous, the forewings with two very large black spots, the first bordered by whitish on two sides and the second bordered by a whitish slightly curved line on the inner side. There is a black discal dot, bordered by whitish, between these. The marginal dots are black.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589159 entry