Biology:Dichomeris peristylis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. peristylis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris peristylis (Meyrick, 1904)
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Dichomeris peristylis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland and Western Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are whitish suffused with grey and with fuscous dots, one on the fold at one-fourth, the first discal about the middle, the second at three-fourths and the plical before the first discal. There is an interrupted blackish line around the apex and termen. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris peristylis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100655.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris peristylis (Meyrick, 1904)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/#peristylis.
- ↑ Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 31 (10): 168.
Wikidata ☰ Q13589563 entry
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