Dicranucha nephelopis

Dicranucha nephelopis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dicranucha
Species:	D. nephelopis
Binomial name
	Dicranucha nephelopis; (Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
	Brachmia nephelopisMeyrick, 1921;

Last updated February 05, 2026

Dicranucha nephelopis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are fuscous. The discal stigmata are represented by obscure darker cloudy spots. The hindwings are grey.^[3]

References

↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 14, 2014). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
↑ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 91 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (June 14, 2014). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 91 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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