Biology:Dichomeris permundella

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Dichomeris permundella 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 slaty cinereous, the forewings with three cupreous-brown marks, the first and second bordered by cinereous. The first also forming an elongated spot, which rests on the interior border before the middle. The third forms a dot in the exterior disc, bordered with cinereous on the inner side. The exterior border is pale fawn colour with black points.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13589565 entry