Dichomeris designatella

Dichomeris designatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. designatella
Binomial name
Dichomeris designatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia designatella Walker, 1864

Dichomeris designatella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[2]

Adults are dark slaty cinereous, the forewings with two very large black spots, the first bordered by whitish on two sides and the second bordered by a whitish slightly curved line on the inner side. There is a black discal dot, bordered by whitish, between these. The marginal dots are black.[3]

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