Biology:Dichomeris melitura
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. melitura
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris melitura (Meyrick, 1916)
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Dichomeris melitura is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916.[1] It is found in southern India .[2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm (0.71 in). The forewings are dark ashy grey with a faint violet tinge, sprinkled with black specks and with a short oblique black streak in the disc at one-third. The costal edge is shortly blackish beyond the middle. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris melitura". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100588.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris melitura (Meyrick, 1916)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/#melitura.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 585.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13589451 entry
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