Lecithocera pogonikuma

Lecithocera pogonikuma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Lecithocera
Species: L. pogonikuma
Binomial name
Lecithocera pogonikuma
C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1999

Lecithocera pogonikuma is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are light ochreous yellow, apically confused ochreous brown and with the discal spot dark brown. The hindwings are ochreous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek pogon (meaning beard).[2]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Kyu-Tek Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV.The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies. Insecta Koreana 16 (1): 1-14.


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