Lecithocera malacta
Lecithocera malacta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found on the Comoros (Grande Comore).[1][2]
| Lecithocera malacta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. malacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera malacta Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous, irregularly sprinkled dark fuscous. The stigmata are moderate, cloudy and dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal, an additional dot beneath the second. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled fuscous towards the apex.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Exotic Microlep. 2 (4): 110
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