Lecithocera flavipalpis
Lecithocera flavipalpis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Walsingham in 1891. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
| Lecithocera flavipalpis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. flavipalpis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera flavipalpis Walsingham, 1891 | |
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are deep bronze-colour, without markings. The hindwings are paler than the forewings, bronzy fuscous.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (1) : 105
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