Lecithocera megalopis
Appearance
Lecithocera megalopis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. megalopis
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera megalopis |
Lecithocera megalopis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan, China (Jiangxi) and the Philippines.[2]
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellowish or whitish-ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous. The discal stigmata are large and black, the second connected with the tornus by a rather dark fuscous shade. There is a marginal series of small dark fuscous dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
- ^ Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (I): Subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Homaloxestis Meyrick and Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer
- ^ Exot. Microlep. 1 (18): 575 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.