Dichomeris punctatella

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.[1] It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[2]

Adults are ferruginous, the wings narrow with a short fringe and the forewings slightly acute with a convex exterior border.[3]

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.


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