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Dichomeris zonaea

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Dichomeris zonaea is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 10-11 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, the costal third pale ochreous-yellowish and the costal edge blackish at the base. There is a nearly straight suffused brownish transverse shade from two-thirds of the costa to the dorsum before the tornus, the terminal area beyond this is ochreous-yellowish sprinkled with brownish. There are some brown marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are grey.

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Dichomeris zonaea Wikipedia


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