Dichomeris melanophylla

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Dichomeris melanophylla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. melanophylla
Binomial name
Dichomeris melanophylla
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Euryzancla melanophyllaTurner, 1919

Dichomeris melanophylla is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are blackish-fuscous with obscure blackish dots. There is a median spot at one-fifth extending on both sides of the fold. There is a median dot at two-fifths, shortly preceded by a dot nearer the costa, and by another on the fold, and another median dot at three-fifths. The terminal edge is blackish. The hindwings are grey. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris melanophylla". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31 (10) : 131 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .