Lecithocera montiatilis
Lecithocera montiatilis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2009. It is found in Thailand.[1]
| Lecithocera montiatilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. montiatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera montiatilis Park, 2009 | |
The wingspan is 14–15.5 mm. The forewings are densely covered with dark brownish scales with a small transversally elongate discal spot on the anterior margin of the cell medially and a narrow blackish, oblique streak at the end of the cell, often extended nearly to the posterior margin of the wing. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin mons (meaning mountain) with the Latin suffix atilis (meaning found in).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera montiatilis Park, 2009". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Park, K.-t. 2009: Genus Lecithocera of Thailand. Part IV. Descriptions of three new species and notes on a little known species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Zootaxa, 2208: 58-64. Abstract & excerpt
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