Dichomeris xanthodeta explained

Dichomeris xanthodeta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Mpumalanga, South Africa.^[1]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are lilac fuscous with the costa narrowly deep orange throughout and with a dark fuscous terminal line. The hindwings are grey.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Dichomeris xanthodeta Meyrick, 1913 . Afromoths . August 26, 2020.
2. Meyrick . E. . January 1913 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 3 . 4 . 305 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.