Keiferia dalibori explained

Keiferia dalibori is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by King and Montesinos in 2012. It is found in southern Chile.^{[1] [2]}

The two scientists captured and discovered two moths from this species using a butterfly net at the Hualpén Peninsula in Chile in November 2010. They named the species in honor of (1924 – 2004), who had worked on the Gnorimoschemini tribe.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/keiferia/ funet.fi
2. King . Gareth Edward . Montesinos . José Luis Viejo . 2012-10-01 . Keiferia dalibori sp. nov. (Insecta: Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae) a new species from Chile . Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series A: Vertebrata . en . 55 . 1 . 59–64 . 10.3409/azc.55_1.59 . 1895-3123.