Dicranucha crateropis
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Dicranucha crateropis (Meyrick, 1921)
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Dicranucha crateropis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with a band along the costa and the terminal third sprinkled with dark fuscous. There are small blackish spots on the base of the costa and dorsum and sometimes a small mark between these. The stigmata are large, round and blackish, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a similar spot on the dorsum beneath the second discal and a submarginal row of large irregular blackish dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
- ^ funet.fi
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Ann. Transv. Mus. 8 (2) : 91 Archived January 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine