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Lecithocera pseudolunata

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Lecithocera pseudolunata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. pseudolunata
Binomial name
Lecithocera pseudolunata
Park, 2012

Lecithocera pseudolunata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).[1]

Etymology

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The species name refers to the resemblance to Lecithocera sublunata.

References

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  1. ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (January 2012). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15 (1): 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.