Biology:Dichomeris formulata

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris formulata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. formulata
Binomial name
Dichomeris formulata
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe formulata Meyrick, 1922

Dichomeris formulata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm (0.71 in). The extreme costal edge of the forewings are ochreous whitish from one-fourth to two-thirds and there is a blackish dot on the base of the costa. The stigmata is small and dark fuscous, with adjacent whitish dots posteriorly, the plical beneath the first discal. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589236 entry