Lecithocera macella
Lecithocera macella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera macella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. macella |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera macella Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale grey sprinkled dark fuscous, the costa more or less suffused ochreous-whitish. The discal stigmata are black, with a suffused dark fuscous dorsal spot beneath the second. There are cloudy blackish marginal dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are whitish-grey.[2]
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