Dichomeris physocoma
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| Dichomeris physocoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. physocoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris physocoma Meyrick, 1926 | |
Dichomeris physocoma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are violet grey with a small whitish-ochreous spot on the costa before three-fourths and minute blackish marginal dots around the apical part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]