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Lecithocera terrigena

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Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera terrigena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. terrigena
Binomial name
Lecithocera terrigena
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Macrotona terrigena Meyrick, 1904

Lecithocera terrigena is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark fuscous.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera terrigena (Meyrick, 1904)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II ): 406 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Lecithocera terrigena


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