Dichomeris erixantha

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]

Dichomeris erixantha
Scientific classification
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

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

References
  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.


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