Dichomeris argentenigera
| Dichomeris argentenigera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. argentenigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris argentenigera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010[1]
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Dichomeris argentenigera is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[2][3] It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Roger C. Kendrick in 2010. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Hubei).[1][3]
The wingspan is 17–19 mm for males.[1]
Etymology
The species name refers to the colour of the forewings and is derived from the Latin prefix argente- (meaning silvery) and the word niger (meaning black).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 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): 67–89 [70].
- ^ Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (11 September 2025). "Dichomeris argentenigera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.254. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Dichomeris Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 21 September 2025.