Dissoptila crocodora
Dissoptila crocodora is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Peru and Amazonas, Brazil.[1]
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are purplish grey with the basal fourth deep ochreous yellow, from where a streak extends along the costa to near the apex, marked with a blackish dash on the costa in the middle, and a longer one at about three-fourths. The discal tufts at one-third are blackish grey. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (February 12, 2015). "Dissoptila crocodora Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 65.
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