Lecithocera officialis
Lecithocera officialis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
| Lecithocera officialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. officialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (1) : 67 Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
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