Lecithocera lucernata
| Lecithocera lucernata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. lucernata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913
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Lecithocera lucernata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gauteng in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bronzy fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with dark purplish fuscous. There is a white discal dot before two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 294 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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