Lecithocera xanthochalca
Lecithocera xanthochalca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Katanga).[1][2]
Lecithocera xanthochalca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. xanthochalca |
Binomial name | |
Lecithocera xanthochalca Meyrick, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining purplish-bronze and the hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Afro Moths
- Exot. Microlep. 1 (7): 199
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