Lecithocera alcestis

Lecithocera alcestis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in southern India.[1]

Lecithocera alcestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. alcestis
Binomial name
Lecithocera alcestis
Meyrick, 1923

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are light fuscous with a cloudy ochreous-whitish dot on the costa at four-fifths. The hindwings are grey, paler anteriorly.[2]

References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 40


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