Gemorodes diclera

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Gemorodes diclera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Gemorodes
Species:
G. diclera
Binomial name
Gemorodes diclera
Meyrick, 1925

Gemorodes diclera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are grey, irregularly irrorated (sprinkled) with whitish scales tipped with dark fuscous. There is an obscure undefined subbasal fascia of darker irroration. The discal stigmata form spots of dark fuscous irroration, the space between them more whitish suffused. The hindwings are grey. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (December 14, 2013). "Gemorodes diclera Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Gemorodes diclera Meyrick, 1925". Afromoths. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (5-7): 155. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .