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Dichomeris punctatella

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Species of moth

Dichomeris punctatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. punctatella
Binomial name
Dichomeris punctatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Rhobonda punctatella Walker, 1864

Dichomeris punctatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.

Adults are ferruginous, the wings narrow with a short fringe and the forewings slightly acute with a convex exterior border.

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris punctatella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 802 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris punctatella


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