Dichomeris charonaea
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Dichomeris charonaea (Meyrick, 1913)
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Dichomeris charonaea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
The wingspan is 13–14 mm (0.51–0.55 in). The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous, with a leaden gloss sprinkled with blackish but without other defined markings. The hindwings are fuscous.[3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris charonaea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 22 (1): 172