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Lecithocera dondavisi

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Lecithocera dondavisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. dondavisi
Binomial name
Lecithocera dondavisi
Park, 2013[1]

Lecithocera dondavisi is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan.[1][2][3]

Description

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The wingspan is 23 to 26 millimetres (0.91 to 1.02 in). The forewings are pale grayish orange, speckled with fine dark-brown scales, more dense posteriorly. The hindwings are pale gray and broader than the forewings.[1]

Etymology

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The species is named after Donald R. Davis, curator of Lepidoptera at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, United States, an authority on the microlepidoptera of the world.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Park, Kyu-Tek; Heppner, John & Bae, Yang-Seop (2013). "Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan". ZooKeys (263): 47–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.263.3781. PMC 3591763. PMID 23653516.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. ^ Shipher Wu (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Lecithocera dondavisi Park, Heppner & Bae, 2013". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 23 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 January 2021.