Dichomeris taiwana
Dichomeris taiwana is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2]
| Dichomeris taiwana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. taiwana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris taiwana Park & Hodges, 1995 | |
The length of the forewings is 6.5-7.2 mm. The forewings are light orange or pale greyish orange with scattered dark brown scales and often with several brown streaks extending longitudinally along the fold. There is a dark brown fascia along the anterior and posterior margins and a well-developed dark fuscous fascia along the termen anteriorly. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris taiwana Park & Hodges, 1995". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- Insecta Koreana 12: 48
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