Dichomeris davisi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Ronald W. Hodges in 1995.[1][failed verification] It is found in Sri Lanka, China (Hong Kong) and Taiwan.[2]

Dichomeris davisi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. davisi
Binomial name
Dichomeris davisi
Park & Hodges, 1995

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3]

Etymology

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The species is named for Dr. Don R. Davis.[4]

References

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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 (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris davisi Park & Hodges, 1995". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 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): 76.
  4. ^ Insecta Koreana 12: 35