Dichomeris stromatias

Dichomeris stromatias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. stromatias
Binomial name
Dichomeris stromatias
Meyrick, 1918

Dichomeris stromatias is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are dull greyish-crimson with the costal edge yellow-ferruginous from near the base to near the apex. The stigmata is indicated by whitish dots, the second discal by two longitudinally placed, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are grey, with the veins darker.[4]

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