Lecithocera pogonikuma

Lecithocera pogonikuma
Scientific classification
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.[1]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are light ochreous yellow, apically confused ochreous brown and with the discal spot dark brown. The hindwings are ochreous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek pogon (meaning beard).[2]

References

Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera pogonikuma Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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.

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[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.