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Lecithocera pogonikuma

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Species of moth in genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera pogonikuma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. pogonikuma
Binomial name
Lecithocera pogonikuma
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

Lecithocera pogonikuma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek pogon (meaning beard).

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera pogonikuma Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.
Taxon identifiers
Lecithocera pogonikuma


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