''Dissoptila'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Gelechiidae
The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy (biology), taxonomy ...
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Species
* ''Dissoptila asphaltitis
''Dissoptila asphaltitis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark violet grey with a narrow ochreous-yellow fascia near the b ...
'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissoptila crocodora
''Dissoptila'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Species
* ''Dissoptila asphaltitis'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissoptila crocodora'' Meyrick, 1922
* ''Dissoptila disrupta'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissoptila mutabilis'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissopt ...
'' Meyrick, 1922
* ''Dissoptila disrupta
''Dissoptila disrupta'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposi ...
'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissoptila mutabilis
''Dissoptila mutabilis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish ochreous or whitish ochreous, sometimes only faintly ...
'' Meyrick, 1914
* ''Dissoptila prozona
''Dissoptila prozona'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, with a faint purplish tinge and a broad whitish ...
'' Meyrick, 1914
References
Gelechiinae
Gelechiidae genera
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
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