Dichomeris adactella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. adactella
Binomial name
Dichomeris adactella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia adactella Walker, 1864

Dichomeris adactella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Australia.[2]

Adults are cupreous with white forewings with an interrupted and abbreviated cupreous-white speckled costal stripe. The apical area is cupreous. The hindwings are whitish cinereous (ash grey) towards the base.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. โ†‘ Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris adactella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. โ†‘ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 30: 1027 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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