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Lecithocera elephantopa

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Lecithocera elephantopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. elephantopa
Binomial name
Lecithocera elephantopa
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia elephantopa Meyrick, 1910

Lecithocera elephantopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India and Bengal.[1]

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are dark slaty fuscous. The stigmata are cloudy and black, the plical beneath the first discal, both often more or less elongate. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera elephantopa (Meyrick, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Records of the Indian Museum. 5: 222. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.