Dichomeris moriutii
| Dichomeris moriutii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. moriutii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris moriutii Ponomarenko & Ueda, 2004
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Dichomeris moriutii is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko and Ueda in 2004. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Zhejiang) and Thailand.[1]
The wingspan is 10.5–16 mm.[2] The forewings are greyish yellow with scattered dark brown scales. The pattern of the forewings is formed by eight short oblique dark brown costal marks and a distinct dark brown dot near the middle of the cell and a small concolorous dot at the middle of the anal fold, as well as a large dark brown spot along the termen and outer margin. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology[edit]
The species is named for Professor S. Moriuti, who studied microlepidoptera and collected moths during expeditions to Thailand.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris moriutii Ponomarenko & Ueda, 2004". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Li, H. H.; Zhen, H.; Kendrick, R. C. & Sterling, M. J. (March 2010). "Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Taxonomic study on the genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38 (149): 73–74.
- ^ Ponomarenko, M. G. & Ueda, T. (2004). "New species of the genus Dichomeris Hübner (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Thailand". Transactions of the Lepidopterical Society of Japan. 55 (3): 147-159.