Dichomeris hamulifera
Dichomeris hamulifera is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Roger C. Kendrick in 2010. It is found in Hong Kong in China.[1]
| Dichomeris hamulifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. hamulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris hamulifera H.-H. Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010 | |
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the hooked process of uncus and is derived from Latin hamulifer (meaning with a small hook).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris hamulifera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 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): 70–71.
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