Dichomeris parvisexafurca
| Dichomeris parvisexafurca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. parvisexafurca |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris parvisexafurca Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010 | |
Dichomeris parvisexafurca is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Li, Zhen and Kendrick in 2010.[1] It is found in China (Hong Kong).[2]
The wingspan is 9.5-10 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, with scattered dark brown scales and with the costal margin dark brown along the basal five-sixths and with a dark brown spot before the apex. There is a longitudinal dark brown stripe in the distal half of the cell and the fold is brown, the dorsum dark brown and there is a broad dark brown fascia along the termen. The apex is dark brown. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin prefix parv- (meaning small) and the name of another species, Dichomeris sexafurca, referring to the sicae of this species being smaller than that in D. sexafurca.[3]