Dichelopa sciota is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.

Dichelopa sciota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Dichelopa
Species:
D. sciota
Binomial name
Dichelopa sciota
(Lower, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sciota Lower, 1916

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

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Descriptions of new Australian Micro-Lepidoptera  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.