Lecithocera malacta
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Lecithocera malacta Meyrick, 1918
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Lecithocera malacta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found on the Comoros (Grande Comore).[1][2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous, irregularly sprinkled dark fuscous. The stigmata are moderate, cloudy and dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal, an additional dot beneath the second. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled fuscous towards the apex.[3]
References
- ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (4): 110