Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Dichomeris paenitens

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris paenitens is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are rather dark grey. The stigmata is small, obscure, dark fuscous, with the plical slightly beyond the first discal. The hindwings (including neural pectens) are grey.

References

Dichomeris paenitens Wikipedia