Lecithocera lucernata
Appearance
Lecithocera lucernata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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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