Dichomeris autophanta
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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. autophanta
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| Dichomeris autophanta (Meyrick, 1921)
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Dichomeris autophanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921,[1] and is found in Zimbabwe.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with small cloudy pale ochreous opposite spots on the costa at three-fourths and the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are grey.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris autophanta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris autophanta (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris autophanta (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 89 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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