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Lecithocera xanthochalca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Lecithocera
Species:	L. xanthochalca
Binomial name
Lecithocera xanthochalca Meyrick, 1914

Lecithocera xanthochalca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Katanga).

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining purplish-bronze and the hindwings are dark grey.

References

1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
2. Afro Moths
3. Exot. Microlep. 1 (7): 199 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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