Lecithocera linocoma

Lecithocera linocoma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in northern Australia.[1]

Lecithocera linocoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. linocoma
Binomial name
Lecithocera linocoma
Meyrick, 1916

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are rather dark grey irrorated with whitish. The discal stigmata are blackish and the margin is irregularly blackish around the apex and upper part of the termen. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Exot. Microlep. 1 (19): 593


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