Dichomeris dentata

Dichomeris dentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. dentata
Binomial name
	Dichomeris dentata; Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013

Dichomeris dentata 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 17 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, with dense dark brown scales distally and a dark brown fascia from the upper middle of the cell to the middle of the fold, becoming a rounded spot at the fold. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the teeth on the inner side of the sicae distally and is derived from Latin dentatus (meaning dentate).^[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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