Dichomeris simaoensis
Dichomeris simaoensis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hong-Jian Wang in 1997. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Tibet, Yunnan) and Thailand.[1]
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm.[2] The forewings are ochreous brown with a dark oblique blotch at one-third, a small dot at two-thirds of the cell and the costal margin with a black triangular blotch medially. There are several small dots at the distal one-third and on the termen. The hindwings are greyish brown, with the basal half of the costal margin greyish white.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris simaoensis Li & Wang, 1997". 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): 74.
- Li, Houhun; Zheng, Zhemin & Wang, Hongjian. "Description of seven new species of the genus Dichomeris Hübner from China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Entomologia Sinica. 4 (3): 220–230. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7917.1997.tb00094.x.
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