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Dichomeris torrefacta

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Species of moth

Dichomeris torrefacta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. torrefacta
Binomial name
Dichomeris torrefacta
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia torrefacta Meyrick, 1914
  • Catelaphris torrefacta

Dichomeris torrefacta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow suffused throughout with brownish ferruginous. 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 torrefacta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. Annals of the South African Museum. 10 (8): 245. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris torrefacta


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