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; H.-H. Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013

Dichomeris arquata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Wolfram Mey in 2013. It is found in Malawi.[1]

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).[2]

References

Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris arquata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
Li, Houhun; Zhen, Hui & Mey, Wolfram (2013). "Notes on Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 from Southern Africa and Kenya, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Dichomeridinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3608 (7): 561–574.

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[1] Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris arquata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[2] Li, Houhun; Zhen, Hui & Mey, Wolfram (2013). "Notes on Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 from Southern Africa and Kenya, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Dichomeridinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3608 (7): 561–574.