Biology:Dichomeris melanophylla

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichomeris melanophylla
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. melanophylla
Binomial name
Dichomeris melanophylla
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Euryzancla melanophylla Turner, 1919

Dichomeris melanophylla is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are blackish-fuscous with obscure blackish dots. There is a median spot at one-fifth extending on both sides of the fold. There is a median dot at two-fifths, shortly preceded by a dot nearer the costa, and by another on the fold, and another median dot at three-fifths. The terminal edge is blackish. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589441 entry