Dichomeris designatella explained

Dichomeris designatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.^[1] It is found in Peru and Amazonas, Brazil.^[2]

Adults are dark slaty cinereous, the forewings with two very large black spots, the first bordered by whitish on two sides and the second bordered by a whitish slightly curved line on the inner side. There is a black discal dot, bordered by whitish, between these. The marginal dots are black.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Dichomeris designatella (Walker, 1864) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 5, 2018.
3. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/619/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 619