Biology:Dichomeris microphanta
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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. microphanta
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| Dichomeris microphanta (Meyrick, 1921)
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Dichomeris microphanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with small undefined opposite spots of whitish-ochreous suffusion on the costa at three-fourths and the dorsum before the tornus, and three or four scattered scales between them. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[4]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris microphanta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100600.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris microphanta (Meyrick, 1921)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/dichomeris/#microphanta.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris microphanta (Meyrick, 1921)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/NEOPMICR. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8 (2): 89. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/163/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q13589469 entry
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