Biology:Dichomeris intentella

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Dichomeris intentella 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 gilded ochraceous and have forewings with four irregular purplish bands. The first and third are interrupted, the first basal and the second forked in front. The fourth is connected on the interior border with the third. A row of black points is along the apical part of the costa and the exterior border.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589347 entry