Dichomeris balioella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ponomarenko and Ueda in 2004.[1][failed verification] It is found in Thailand.[2]
| Dichomeris balioella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. balioella
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichomeris balioella Ponomarenko & Ueda, 2004
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The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in).
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from Greek bali- (meaning the spotted).[3]
References
edit- ^ 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. [1].