Lecithocera metopaena

Lecithocera metopaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Lecithocera
Species:	L. metopaena
Binomial name
	Lecithocera metopaena; C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

Last updated May 12, 2020

Lecithocera metopaena is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.^[1]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are brown with a black pattern. The cell-dot and discal spot are obvious, while the fold-dot is indistinct. The basal line is light brown. The hindwings are light brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek motopon (meaning brow).^[2]

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References

↑ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera metopaena Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
↑ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.

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[1] Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera metopaena Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

[2] Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.