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Dichelopa messalina

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Dichelopa messalina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Dichelopa
Species:
D. messalina
Binomial name
Dichelopa messalina
Clarke, 1971[1]

Dichelopa messalina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Rapa Iti in the South Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by splotchy-brown coloration and a wing profile that resembles foliage in the local region.

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