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Dichomeris melitura

Synonyms: Trichotaphe melitura

Wikipedia Abstract

Dichomeris melitura is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in southern India. The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark ashy-grey with a faint violet tinge, sprinkled with black specks and with a short oblique black streak in the disc at one-third. The costal edge is shortly blackish beyond the middle. The hindwings are dark grey.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0