Lecithocera antiphractis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. antiphractis
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera antiphractis Meyrick, 1921
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Lecithocera antiphractis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are yellow ochreous, irregularly sprinkled with fuscous and with a streak of dark fuscous suffusion along the costa from the base to five-sixths. The dorsal edge is suffused with dark fuscous towards the base and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. There is a narrow suffused dark fuscous terminal fascia, leaving the terminal edge pale ochreous. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera antiphractis Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 435. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.