Dichomeris argentenigera

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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

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]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.

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). [2]

Related Research Articles

This list contains species first discovered in Hong Kong, with the endemic species asterisked.

<i>Dichomeris</i> Genus of moths

Dichomeris is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Dichomeris hamulifera 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 Hong Kong in China.

Dichomeris parvisexafurca 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 Hong Kong, China.

<i>Dichomeris sandycitis</i> Species of moth

Dichomeris sandycitis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in China and India.

Dichomeris moriutii is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko and Ueda in 2004. It is found in China and Thailand.

Dichomeris simaoensis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hong-Jian Wang in 1997. It is found in China and Thailand.

Dichomeris zonata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hong-Jian Wang in 1997. It is found in China.

Dichomeris cymatodes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in the Indian state of Assam, Hong Kong, Guizhou and Hunan in China and in Taiwan.

Dichomeris davisi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995. It is found in Sri Lanka, China and Taiwan.

<i>Dichomeris fuscalis</i> Species of moth

Dichomeris fuscalis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995. It is found in China and Taiwan.

<i>Dichomeris loxospila</i> Species of moth

Dichomeris loxospila is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in India, China and Taiwan.

Dichomeris microsphena is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in China, Taiwan, north-eastern India and Java, Indonesia.

Dichomeris obsepta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is found in China.

Dichomeris ochthophora is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1936. It is found in China, Taiwan and Japan.

Dichomeris orientis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995. It is found in China and Taiwan.

Dichomeris oxycarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is found in China and Taiwan.

Dichomeris brevicornuta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Wolfram Mey in 2013. It is found in South Africa.

Dichomeris dentata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Wolfram Mey in 2013. It is found in Malawi.

Dichomeris ventriprojecta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li, Hui Zhen and Wolfram Mey in 2013. It is found in Namibia.

References

  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.