Lecithocera desolata
Lecithocera desolata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera desolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. desolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera desolata Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochrcous, somewhat sprinkled dark fuscous. The basal two-thirds of the costa is suffused fuscous and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Meyrick, Edward; Clarke, J. F. Gates (John Frederick Gates) (12 November 2017). "Exotic microlepidoptera, v. 1-5, Mar. 1912-Nov. 1937". [London] Printed by Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 12 November 2017 – via Internet Archive.
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