Dichomeris orthacma Meyrick, 1926

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Higher taxa:	Gelechiidae (family)/  Dichomeridinae (subfamily)/  Dichomeris (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Meyrick, 1926
Citation:	Dichomeris orthacma, n. sp.
Original genus:	Dichomeris
Publication:	Meyrick E. 1926a. New South African Microlepidoptera.
Journal:	Annals of the South African Museum
Volume:	23
Issue:	2
Pagination:	332–333
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42375608

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Dichomeris orthacma Meyrick, 1926	Syntype	♂	SAMC	Syntypes 1♂, 1♀, SAMC.	South Africa	[South Africa, Western Cape], Cape Province, Witte River, Wellington, 1500 ft, xi, leg. K. H. Barnard.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Dichomeris orthacma Meyrick, 1926	South Africa	Western Cape	Meyrick E. 1926a. New South African Microlepidoptera. page 333
Dichomeris orthacma Meyrick, 1926	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Bidzilya O. V. 2019. Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). – In: Mey W. & Krüger M. (Eds), The Lepidoptera fauna of a crater valley in the Great Escarpment of South Africa: The Asante Sana Project. page 263
Dichomeris orthacma Meyrick, 1926	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Janse A. J. T. 1951. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 193

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Dichomeris taphrites (Meyrick, 1937)	(Meyrick, 1937)	species	Synonym	Megacraspedus taphrites
Dichomeris taphritis Janse, 1958	Janse, 1958	species	Misapplied	Dichomeris taphritis