Lecithocera lucernata
Lecithocera lucernata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga) and South Africa (Gauteng).[1][2]
| Lecithocera lucernata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. lucernata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913 | |
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bronzy-fuscous irrorated with dark purplish-fuscous. There is a white discal dot before two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 294 Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
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