Lecithocera pseudolunata

Lecithocera pseudolunata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Lecithocera
Species: L. pseudolunata
Binomial name
Lecithocera pseudolunata
K.T. Park, 2012

Lecithocera pseudolunata is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the resemblance to Lecithocera sublunata.

References

  1. ↑ "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex" (PDF). 15 (1). Wiley Online Library. January 2012: 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.


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