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Lecithocera officialis

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Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera officialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. officialis
Binomial name
Lecithocera officialis
Meyrick, 1911

Lecithocera officialis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purple fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 67 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Lecithocera officialis


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