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

^ 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: [1]

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[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: [1]

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