Spatulignatha olaxana

Spatulignatha olaxana is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian in China.[2]

Spatulignatha olaxana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Spatulignatha
Species:
S. olaxana
Binomial name
Spatulignatha olaxana
C.S. Wu, 1994[1]

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The species is characterized by the blackish antenna, the dark brown costa of the forewing and dark brown fascia.

References
  1. TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  2. Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) of Taiwan (II): Subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and Its Allies


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