Biology:Dichomeris horiodes

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris horiodes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. horiodes
Binomial name
Dichomeris horiodes
Meyrick, 1923

Dichomeris horiodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are pale ochreous with the costa slenderly suffused with grey from the base to two-thirds. The dorsal two-fifths is obscurely suffused with grey from near the base to the tornus and the discal stigmata are black, the first somewhat elongate. There is a terminal streak of dark grey suffusion from the apex to near the tornus. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589308 entry