Lecithocera xanthocosma
Lecithocera xanthocosma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]
| Lecithocera xanthocosma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. xanthocosma |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera xanthocosma (Meyrick, 1923) | |
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The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous and the hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 46
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