Lecithocera cratophanes
Lecithocera cratophanes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern Vietnam.[1]
| Lecithocera cratophanes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. cratophanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera cratophanes Meyrick, 1929 | |
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, irrorated (sprinkled) with ochreous whitish. There is a short suffused whitish-ochreous streak from the base beneath the costa. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous and the costal edge is tinged with ochreous yellow from one-third to near the apex. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera cratophanes Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 522.
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