Dichomeris autophanta explained

Dichomeris autophanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921, and is found in Zimbabwe.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with small cloudy pale ochreous opposite spots on the costa at three-fourths and the dorsum before the tornus. The hindwings are grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 2 May 2019 . Dichomeris autophanta (Meyrick, 1921) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 25 August 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Dichomeris autophanta (Meyrick, 1921) . Afromoths . 25 August 2020.
3. Meyrick . E. . July 14, 1921 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 8 . 2 . 89 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.