Lecithocera pseudolunata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. pseudolunata |
Binomial name | |
Lecithocera pseudolunata Park, 2012 |
Lecithocera pseudolunata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).
Etymology
The species name refers to the resemblance to Lecithocera sublunata.
References
- Park, Kyu-Tek (January 2012). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15 (1): 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Lecithocera pseudolunata |
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