Lecithocera fausta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. fausta
Binomial name
Lecithocera fausta
Meyrick, 1910

Lecithocera fausta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines.[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellowish, slightly sprinkled with fuscous and dark fuscous specks. The discal stigmata are small and dark fuscous with a slight rather oblique shade of dark fuscous irroration (sprinkles) between the second and the dorsum. The apical margin is fuscous. The hindwings are whitish yellowish.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera fausta Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 449. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.