Lecithocera perpensa
Lecithocera perpensa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
| Lecithocera perpensa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. perpensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera perpensa Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous. The first discal stigma is moderate and dark fuscous, while the second is represented by a dark fuscous transverse mark, connected by an indistinct fuscous streak with the dorsum beneath it. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera perpensa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 153.
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