Dichomeris conclusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. conclusa
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| Dichomeris conclusa (Meyrick, 1918)
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Dichomeris conclusa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward 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[edit]
- ^ 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. (2 May 2019). "Dichomeris conclusa (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 August 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris conclusa (Meyrick, 1918)". Afromoths. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 23 – via Sabinet.
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