Dichomeris dentata

Dichomeris dentata 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][2]

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

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, with dense dark brown scales distally and a dark brown fascia from the upper middle of the cell to the middle of the fold, becoming a rounded spot at the fold. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the teeth on the inner side of the sicae distally and is derived from Latin dentatus (meaning toothlike).[3]

References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris dentata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Afromoths. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris dentata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. 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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