Dicranucha nephelopis

Dicranucha nephelopis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Dicranucha nephelopis
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D. nephelopis
Binomial name
Dicranucha nephelopis
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia nephelopis Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are fuscous. The discal stigmata are represented by obscure darker cloudy spots. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 14, 2014). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dicranucha nephelopis (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 91 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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