Lecithocera tenella
Lecithocera tenella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in India and Australia.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. tenella |
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| Lecithocera tenella (Turner, 1919)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad whitish costal streak to the middle. The apical area is whitish with some scattered fuscous scales.[3]
References
- Sarisophora tenella on eol.org
- Lecithocera tenella on Gwannon.com
- Park, Kyu-Tek (2011). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15: 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.
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