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Dichomeris erixantha

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Dichomeris erixantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. erixantha
Binomial name
Dichomeris erixantha
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe erixantha Meyrick, 1914

Dichomeris erixantha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Malawi and Zimbabwe.[2]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous yellow. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris erixantha​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris erixantha (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 279. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.