Dichomeris porphyrogramma

Dichomeris porphyrogramma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. porphyrogramma
Binomial name
Dichomeris porphyrogramma
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe porphyrogramma Meyrick, 1914
  • Trichotaphe porphyrogramma Meyrick, 1922 (redescription)

Dichomeris porphyrogramma is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914.[1] It is found in Guyana, Brazil (Para) and Peru.[2]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, suffused with bright deep ferruginous or ferruginous-brown. All veins and the costa are marked with purple-blue or violet-grey streaks. The hindwings are dark grey, lighter anteriorly.[3]

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