Dichomeris arquata

Dichomeris arquata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Wolfram Mey in 2013. It is found in Malawi.[1]

Dichomeris arquata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. arquata
Binomial name
Dichomeris arquata
H.-H. Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are dark brown, apically diffused with black scales and the costal margin with a greyish yellow spot at the distal one-fourth. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the saccal region curved in a semicircular arch and is derived from Latin arquatus (meaning arched).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris arquata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. Li, Houhun; Zhen, Hui & Mey, Wolfram (2013). "Notes on Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 from Southern Africa and Kenya, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Dichomeridinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3608 (7): 561–574.


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