Lecithocera obsignata

Lecithocera obsignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Lecithocera
Species:	L. obsignata
Binomial name
	Lecithocera obsignata; Meyrick, 1914

Lecithocera obsignata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale yellow ochreous, towards the termen tinged with fuscous and sprinkled with dark fuscous. The costal edge is blackish at the base and the discal stigmata are moderately large and black. The hindwings are pale grey suffused with whitish ochreous.[3]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera obsignata Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera obsignata Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 277.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera obsignata Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera obsignata Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (9): 277.