Dichomeris ligulacea
| Dichomeris ligulacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. ligulacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris ligulacea Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013 | |
Dichomeris ligulacea 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 about 19 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow, with scattered brown scales and a dark brown apex and termen, the latter with dark brown dots. There are dark brown spots at one-third and two-thirds of the cell, at the upper middle of the cell and at three-fifths of the fold. There is a short oblique stripe at end of the cell. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the tongue-shaped protrudence on the posterior margin of the saccal region and is derived from Latin ligulaceus (meaning tongue-shaped).[3]
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Dichomeris at funet
- ↑ 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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