Dichelopa porphyrophanes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Marquesas Archipelago in French Polynesia[2][3] with records from Ua Pou (type locality: Hakahau Valley at 590 m (1,950 ft) above sea level) and Hiva Oa,[1][4] although the latter could represent a different species.[4]

The wingspan is 17 mm (0.67 in) for females.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Meyrick, E. (1934). "Pyrales and microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Islands" (PDF). Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin. 114: 333–355 [344].
  2. ^ a b Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Dichelopa porphyrophanes Meyrick, 1934". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  3. ^ Peter Oboyski (June 2010). "Lepidoptera of French Polynesia - Photo Gallery". Moths of French Polynesia. University of California Berkeley. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Clarke, J. F. Gates (1986). "Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 416: 1–485 [144]. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.416.


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