Dichelopa sciota is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dichelopa |
| Species: | D. sciota
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| Dichelopa sciota | |
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, reticulated throughout with waved transverse dot-like lines of darker fuscous. The costa between the base and median band is dull bronze-fuscous. There is a moderately broad fuscous median band, reaching from the middle of the costa to the tornus. The hindwings are fuscous with darker spots.[2]
References edit
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Descriptions of new Australian Micro-Lepidoptera
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