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Dichomeris torrefacta

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Dichomeris torrefacta
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D. torrefacta
Binomial name
Dichomeris torrefacta
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia torrefacta Meyrick, 1914
  • Catelaphris torrefacta

Dichomeris torrefacta is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow suffused throughout with brownish-ferruginous. 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 torrefacta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 10 (8) : 245