Lecithocera leucoceros
Lecithocera leucoceros is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in Japan and China.[1]
| Lecithocera leucoceros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. leucoceros |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera leucoceros Meyrick, 1932 | |
The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ferruginous brownish ochreous, speckled darker and with the extreme costal edge whitish ochreous. The discal stigmata are fuscous, the second forming a transverse mark. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera leucoceros Meyrick, 1932". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (7): 204. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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