Dichomeris excavata

Dichomeris excavata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1914.^[1] It is found in Panama.^[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are metallic blue with dark brown markings. There is a broad, outwardly convex deep brown velvety fascia at the basal third and the entire terminal third of the wing are deep blackish brown with a costal blue blotch extended as a thin, blue, marginal line around the edge. There are four large, poorly defined, round, brown spots on the middle of the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.^[3]

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