Dichomeris davisi explained

Dichomeris davisi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka, China (Hong Kong) and Taiwan.^[2]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.^[3] The forewings are brownish orange, with dark brown scales in the basal area. There is an elongate dark brown costal blotch, meeting the postmedial line. This line consists of three narrow lines, beyond this yellowish white edged by a dark brown patch. There is a yellowish white line extending from before the apex to the tornus. The hindwings are dark grey.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Don R. Davis.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 2, 2019 . Dichomeris davisi Park & Hodges, 1995 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2019.
3. H. H. . Li . H. . Zhen . R. C. . Kendrick . M. J. . Sterling . amp . 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. http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo213L.do?ResultTotalCNT=1&pageNo=1&pageSize=10&method=view&acnCn1=&poid=entomo&kojic=OOGCCY&sVnc=v12&id=0&setId=40682&iTableId=4&iDocId=208473&sFree=%3D%3D Insecta Koreana 12: 35