Lecithocera staurophora
Lecithocera staurophora is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1931. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
| Lecithocera staurophora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. staurophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera staurophora Meyrick, 1931 | |
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The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a moderately broad light ochreous-yellowish costal streak throughout, the apex pointed, a triangular prominence on the middle of its lower edge, a short dark fuscous streak on the base of the costa. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Exotic Microlep. 4 (2-4): 81 Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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