Dichomeris charonaea

Dichomeris charonaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. charonaea
Binomial name
Dichomeris charonaea
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Hypelictis charonaea Meyrick, 1913

Dichomeris charonaea is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous, with a leaden gloss sprinkled with blackish but without other defined markings. The hindwings are fuscous.[3]

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