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Dichomeris claviculata

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Dichomeris claviculata
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D. claviculata
Binomial name
Dichomeris claviculata
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe claviculata Meyrick, 1909

Dichomeris claviculata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1909.[1] It is found in Mozambique and South Africa (Gauteng).[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are glossy fuscous-grey, sprinkled with black, especially towards the margins. The costal edge is whitish-ochreous on the anterior half, with a black basal dot. There is a slightly curved slender black bar in the disk at two-fifths representing the plical and first discal stigmata. A very small whitish-ochreous spot is found on the costa at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Combretum species.

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