Lecithocera desolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. desolata
Binomial name
Lecithocera desolata
Meyrick, 1918

Lecithocera desolata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brownish ocherous, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. The basal two-thirds of the costa is suffused with fuscous and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. "Lecithocera desolata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (April 1918). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. Taylor and Francis. pp. 105–106 via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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