Dissoptila crocodora
| Dissoptila crocodora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dissoptila |
| Species: | D. crocodora |
| Binomial name | |
| Dissoptila crocodora Meyrick, 1922 | |
Dissoptila crocodora is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[1]
The wingspan is 9-10 mm. The forewings are purplish-grey with the basal fourth deep ochreous-yellow, from where a streak extends along the costa to near the apex, marked with a blackish dash on the costa in the middle, and a longer one about three-fourths. The discal tufts at one-third are blackish-grey. The hindwings are grey.[2]
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