Dichomeris argentenigera

Dichomeris argentenigera 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 China (Hong Kong, Hubei).[1]

Dichomeris argentenigera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. argentenigera
Binomial name
Dichomeris argentenigera
H.-H. Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.

Etymology

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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).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris argentenigera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.