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Dichomeris simaoensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichomeris

Dichomeris simaoensis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Li and Wang in 1997. It is found in China (Hong Kong, Tibet, Yunnan) and Thailand.

The wingspan is 18-21 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with a dark oblique blotch at one-third, a small dot at two-thirds of the cell and the costal margin with a black triangular blotch medially. There are several small dots at the distal one-third and on the termen. The hindwings are greyish brown, with the basal half of the costal margin greyish white.

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Dichomeris simaoensis Wikipedia