Lecithocera prudens

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

Lecithocera prudens is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish fuscous. The discal stigmata are well marked and dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera prudens Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 106. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera prudens Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 106. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.