Dichomeris tephrodes

Dichomeris tephrodes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. tephrodes
Binomial name
	Dichomeris tephrodes; (Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
	Ypsolophus tephrodes Meyrick, 1909; Neopachnistis tephrodes; Ilingiotis tephrodes ab. castanea Ghesquière, 1940;

Dichomeris tephrodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.^[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Équateur) and Gauteng in South Africa.^[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are ochreous brownish, more ochreous towards the costa anteriorly. The costal edge is blackish towards the base. The stigmata is moderate, dark fuscous, with the discal approximated, the plical spot is obliquely before the first discal. The posterior portion of the wing is slightly infuscated with an indistinct curved transverse shade of ground colour at about four-fifths. The hindwings are rather dark grey.^[3]

The larvae feed on Coffea robusta and Chomelia laurentii.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris tephrodes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris tephrodes (Meyrick, 1909)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ Meyrick, E. (November 1909). "Descriptions of Tansvaal Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (1): 18 – via Sabinet. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris tephrodes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris tephrodes (Meyrick, 1909)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (November 1909). "Descriptions of Tansvaal Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (1): 18 – via Sabinet. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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