Biology:Dichomeris hylurga
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Short description: Species of moth
| Dichomeris hylurga | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. hylurga
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris hylurga Meyrick, 1921
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Dichomeris hylurga is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe.[2]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are bronzy fuscous, more or less ochreous tinged towards the costa anteriorly and the base of the costal edge is dark fuscous. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There is a moderate terminal fascia of rather darker fuscous suffusion. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris hylurga". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100491.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris hylurga Meyrick, 1921". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/DICHHYLU. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8 (2): 83. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/157/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13572552 entry
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