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Lecithocera terrigena

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Lecithocera terrigena
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L. terrigena
Binomial name
Lecithocera terrigena
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Macrotona terrigena Meyrick, 1904

Lecithocera terrigena is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy-fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark fuscous.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 29 (2) : 406