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Dichomeris acrogypsa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. acrogypsa
Binomial name
Dichomeris acrogypsa Turner, 1919

Dichomeris acrogypsa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are fuscous with a slight purple tinge and fine blackish dorsal strigulae. The apical one-fourth is whitish with a few fuscous and blackish scales. The hindwings are grey.

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris acrogypsa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
3. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 168 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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