Dichomeris tenextrema
| Dichomeris tenextrema | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. tenextrema |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris tenextrema Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013 | |
Dichomeris tenextrema is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Li, Zhen and Mey in 2013.[1] It is found in Kenya.[2]
The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The basal two-fifths of the forewings is dark brown and the distal three-fifths greyish brown. There is a yellow spot at the distal one-third of the costal margin and an inconspicuous dark brown fascia from the costal three-fourth to near the tornus. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the gnathos abruptly narrowed to sharp apex and is derived from Latin tenu- (meaning narrowed) and extremus (meaning apical).[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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