Dichomeris taiwana

Dichomeris taiwana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. taiwana
Binomial name
Dichomeris taiwana
Park & Hodges, 1995

Dichomeris taiwana is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park and Hodges in 1995.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2]

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, June 18, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.