Dichomeris taiwana explained

Dichomeris taiwana 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 Taiwan.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 6.5-7.2 mm. The forewings are light orange or pale greyish orange with scattered dark brown scales and often with several brown streaks extending longitudinally along the fold. There is a dark brown fascia along the anterior and posterior margins and a well-developed dark fuscous fascia along the termen anteriorly. The hindwings are grey.^[3]

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 taiwana Park & Hodges, 1995 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2019.
3. 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: 48