Lecithocera lucernata

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Lecithocera lucernata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. lucernata
Binomial name
Lecithocera lucernata
Meyrick, 1913

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]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 294 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .