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
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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

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris taiwana Park & Hodges, 1995". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. Insecta Koreana 12: 48


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