Lecithocera atricastana

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Lecithocera atricastana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. atricastana
Binomial name
Lecithocera atricastana
Park, 1999 [1]

Lecithocera atricastana is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Taiwan. [2]

The wingspan is 15.5–17 mm. The forewings are narrow and dark brown throughout. There is a broad, creamy-white transverse fascia in the middle. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin ater (meaning black) and castanea (meaning brown) and refers to the dark-brown forewing.

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