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Lecithocera myopa

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Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera myopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. myopa
Binomial name
Lecithocera myopa
Meyrick, 1913

Lecithocera myopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are purplish grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous and blackish. There is a small whitish-ochreous spot at the base in the middle. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera myopa Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera myopa Meyrick, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 294 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Lecithocera myopa


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