Lecithocera loxophthalma
Lecithocera loxophthalma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. It is found in Sudan.[1][2]
| Lecithocera loxophthalma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. loxophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera loxophthalma Meyrick, 1934 | |
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, suffusedly sprinkled with dark fuscous and with the extreme costal edge whitish from the base to beyond the middle. The discal stigmata are blackish, the second forming the upper end of a short oblique cloudy dark fuscous mark. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera loxophthalma Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera loxophthalma Meyrick, 1934". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (15): 453. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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