Lecithocera poliocoma

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Lecithocera poliocoma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. poliocoma
Binomial name
Lecithocera poliocoma
Meyrick, 1916

Lecithocera poliocoma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in northern Australia. [1]

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

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References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Exot. Microlep. 1 (19): 593