Lecithocera lucernata

Lecithocera lucernata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga) and South Africa (Gauteng).[1][2]

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

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bronzy-fuscous irrorated with dark purplish-fuscous. There is a white discal dot before two-thirds. The hindwings are 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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