Lecithocera pyxinodes
Lecithocera pyxinodes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Madagascar.[1][2]
| Lecithocera pyxinodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. pyxinodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera pyxinodes Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brownish-ochreous sprinkled fuscous. The stigmata are moderate, cloudy and rather dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal, the second lying in an undefined fascia of fuscous suffusion crossing the wing. The hindwings are pale brassy-ochreous.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Exotic Microlep. 2 (4): 110
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