Biology:Dichomeris explicata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. explicata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris explicata (Meyrick, 1929)
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Dichomeris explicata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929.[1] It is found on New Hanover Island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm (0.67 in). The forewings are brownish ochreous, the costal edge suffused with pale ochreous from the base to three-fourths, the extreme base of the costa is blackish. The plical stigma is small and black and the posterior part of the costal and terminal edge are pale ochreous, with a series of small black dots. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris explicata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100434.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris explicata (Meyrick, 1929)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/#explicata.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (16): 510.
Wikidata ☰ Q13589208 entry
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