Dichomeris balioella
Appearance
Dichomeris balioella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Dichomeris |
Species: | D. balioella
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Binomial name | |
Dichomeris balioella Ponomarenko & Ueda, 2004
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Dichomeris balioella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko and Ueda in 2004.[1][failed verification] It is found in Thailand.[2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are yellowish grey with irregular short dark brown transverse streaks, formed by scattered scales. The costal margin is dark brown in the basal one-seventh and with nine to ten dark brown short costal marks and small spots. There are six dark brown dots along the apex and termen. The hindwings are brownish grey, but darker distally.
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from Greek bali- (meaning the spotted).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Ponomarenko, M.G. & T. Ueda, 2004: New species of the genus Dichomeris Hübner (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Thailand. Transactions of the Lepidopterical Society of Japan 55 (3): 147-159. [1].