Lecithocera elephantopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. elephantopa
Binomial name
Lecithocera elephantopa
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia elephantopa Meyrick, 1910

Lecithocera elephantopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India and Bengal.[1]

The wingspan is 16โ€“21 mm. The forewings are dark slaty fuscous. The stigmata are cloudy and black, the plical beneath the first discal, both often more or less elongate. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera elephantopa (Meyrick, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. โ†‘ Records of the Indian Museum. 5: 222. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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