Lecithocera xanthochalca

Lecithocera xanthochalca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Katanga).[1][2]

Lecithocera xanthochalca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. xanthochalca
Binomial name
Lecithocera xanthochalca
Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining purplish-bronze and the hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Exot. Microlep. 1 (7): 199


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