Dichomeris badiolineariella

Dichomeris badiolineariella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko and Ueda in 2004.[1] It is found in Thailand.[2]

Dichomeris badiolineariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. badiolineariella
Binomial name
Dichomeris badiolineariella
Ponomarenko & Ueda, 2004

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm (0.69 in). The forewings are greyish brown, with light grey lines along the veins and dark brown streaks running parallel to the veins. The pattern of the forewings consists of eight dark brown oblique costal marks of different width and length, the first and eight of them largest. The large dark brown spot at the end of the cell and a smaller one at one-third of the anal fold. There is a distinct light grey arched line placed under the anal fold. The hindwings are brownish grey, the basal part of the costal margin with white scales.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin badi- (meaning castaneous) and lineari (meaning linear).[3]

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References
  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. Ponomarenko, M.G. & T. Ueda, 2004: New species of the genus Dichomeris Hübner (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Thailand. Transactions of the Lepidopterical Society of Japan 55 (3): 147-159. .


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