Dichomeris paulidigitata

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

Dichomeris paulidigitata 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 Kenya.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, with scattered brown scales and a dark brown costal margin, with short yellow strigulae on the basal half and a dark brown oval spot below two-fifths. There is a short dark brown streak at one-fourth of the cell, with dark brown spots near the lower angle and the end. There are also dark brown dots at the distal one-fourth on both the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the small digitate process at middle on the posterior margin of the uncus and is derived from Latin paul- (meaning small) and digitatus (meaning finger like).[3]

References

De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris paulidigitata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Afromoths. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris paulidigitata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 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] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Dichomeris paulidigitata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Afromoths. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[2] Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris paulidigitata Li, Zhen & Mey, 2013". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[3] 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.