Lecithocera cornutella
Lecithocera cornutella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. cornutella |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera cornutella (Walker, 1864) | |
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Adults are cinereous-fawn colour, with the wings long, narrow and shining. The forewings are somewhat rounded at the tips, with the exterior border extremely oblique. The hindwings are whitish cinereous.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Lecithocera cornutella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 632
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