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Lecithocera officialis

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Lecithocera officialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. officialis
Binomial name
Lecithocera officialis
Meyrick, 1911

Lecithocera officialis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purple fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 67 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.