Lecithocera barbifera

Lecithocera barbifera is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Java.[1]

Lecithocera barbifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. barbifera
Binomial name
Lecithocera barbifera
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a faint violet tinge and with the costal edge ochreous-whitish from beyond the middle to five-sixths and with a faint suffused costal dot at four-fifths. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

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  2. Meyrick, 1922: VI: New Micro-Lepidoptera. Zoologische Mededeelingen VII: 80-89. Full article:


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