Dichomeris conclusa

Dichomeris conclusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. conclusa
Binomial name
	Dichomeris conclusa; (Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
	Trichotaphe conclusa Meyrick, 1918; Eporgastis conclusa;

Dichomeris conclusa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918.^[1] It is found in South Africa.^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are deep yellow-ochreous, slightly ferruginous-tinged, and with a slight violet gloss. The costal edge is blackish towards the base and the plical and first discal stigmata are small, blackish, the plical slightly posterior. There is a narrow blackish terminal fascia from the apex to the tornus, pointed beneath, with black dots on the terminal edge. The hindwings are rather dark grey.^[4]

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris conclusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ Afro Moths
^ Annals of the Transvaal Museum 6 (2) : 23

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris conclusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[3] Afro Moths

[4] Annals of the Transvaal Museum 6 (2) : 23

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