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Dichomeris viridella

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Dichomeris viridella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. viridella
Binomial name
Dichomeris viridella
(Snellen, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia viridella Snellen, 1901

Dichomeris viridella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Snellen in 1901.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm (0.71 in). The forewings are green, but whitish at the margins and a triangular blackish-brown mark in the middle. The hindwings are uniform dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dichomeris viridella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ Tijdschr. Ent. 44 : 86 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.