Dichomeris impigra

Dichomeris impigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. impigra
Binomial name
	Dichomeris impigra; Meyrick, 1913

Dichomeris impigra is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.^[1] It is found in South Africa (Mpumalanga).^[2]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous except towards the costa anteriorly. The costal edge is black towards the base. The stigmata is black, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal. There is a moderate dark grey terminal fascia, sprinkled with black, the anterior edge slightly convex, suffused with black and preceded by a clear ochreous shade. The hindwings are dark grey.^[3]

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris impigra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
^ Afro Moths
^ Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 305 Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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

[2] Afro Moths

[3] Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 305 Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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