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Dichomeris lucrifuga

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Dichomeris lucrifuga
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D. lucrifuga
Binomial name
Dichomeris lucrifuga
Meyrick, 1923

Dichomeris lucrifuga is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in Pará, Brazil.[2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm (0.35 in). The forewings are light brownish ochreous slightly sprinkled with blackish. The stigmata are moderate, blackish, the plical obliquely before first the discal. There is a short blackish mark on the costa at two-thirds and a small irregular dark grey spot almost at the apex. There is also a marginal series of black dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris lucrifuga​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris lucrifuga Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 August 2020 – via FUNET.
  3. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera 2: 620