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Dichomeris davisi

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Species of moth

Dichomeris davisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. davisi
Binomial name
Dichomeris davisi
Park & Hodges, 1995

Dichomeris davisi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995. It is found in Sri Lanka, China (Hong Kong) and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Don R. Davis.

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris davisi Park & Hodges, 1995". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. 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): 76.
  4. Insecta Koreana 12: 35
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris davisi


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