Lecithocera metopaena

Lecithocera metopaena 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]

Lecithocera metopaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. metopaena
Binomial name
Lecithocera metopaena
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are brown with a black pattern. The cell-dot and discal spot are obvious, while the fold-dot is indistinct. The basal line is light brown. The hindwings are light brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek motopon (meaning brow).[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera metopaena 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.


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