Dichomeris arquata

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

Dichomeris arquata is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Li, Zhen and Mey in 2013.[1] It is found in Malawi.[2]

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).[3]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Dichomeris at funet
  3. Li, H.H. ; H. Zhen & W. Mey, 2013: Notes on Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 from Southern Africa and Kenya, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Dichomeridinae). Zootaxa 3608 (7): 561-574. Abstract:
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