Dichomeris tenextrema
Dichomeris tenextrema 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 Kenya.[1][2]
| Dichomeris tenextrema | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. tenextrema |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris tenextrema H.-H. Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013 | |
The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The basal two-fifths of the forewings is dark brown and the distal three-fifths greyish brown. There is a yellow spot at the distal one-third of the costal margin and an inconspicuous dark brown fascia from the costal three-fourths to near the tornus. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the gnathos abruptly narrowed to sharp apex and is derived from Latin tenu- (meaning narrowed) and extremus (meaning apical).[3]
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris tenextrema Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Afromoths. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris tenextrema Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- 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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