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Lecithocera cornutella

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Lecithocera cornutella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. cornutella
Binomial name
Lecithocera cornutella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia cornutella Walker, 1864

Lecithocera cornutella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Adults are cinereous-fawn colour, with the wings long, narrow and shining. The forewings are somewhat rounded at the tips, with the exterior border extremely oblique. The hindwings are whitish cinereous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lecithocera cornutella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 632Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.