Lecithocera myopa

Lecithocera myopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Lecithocera myopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. myopa
Binomial name
Lecithocera myopa
Meyrick, 1913

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are purplish-grey, irrorated with dark fuscous and blackish. There is a small whitish-ochreous spot at the base in the middle. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 294 Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine


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