| Dissoptila crocodora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dissoptila |
| Species: | D. crocodora |
| Binomial name | |
| Dissoptila crocodora Meyrick, 1922 | |
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.
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.
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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dissoptila crocodora | |
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