Lecithocera fascitiala
| Lecithocera fascitiala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. fascitiala
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera fascitiala Park, 2012
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Lecithocera fascitiala is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012 and is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in).[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin fascit (meaning banded) and ala (meaning wing) and refers to the whitish fascia dividing the forewing.
References
[edit]- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (January 2012). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15 (1): 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x. S2CID 83116548.
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