Dichomeris balioella

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

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

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are yellowish grey with irregular short dark brown transverse streaks, formed by scattered scales. The costal margin is dark brown in the basal one-seventh and with nine to ten dark brown short costal marks and small spots. There are six dark brown dots along the apex and termen. The hindwings are brownish grey, but darker distally.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek bali- (meaning the spotted).[3]

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References

Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichomeris". FUNET. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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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[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. .