Lecithocera protoma
Lecithocera protoma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Ghana.[1][2]
| Lecithocera protoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. protoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish fuscous with an oblique ochreous-whitish strigula on the costa at four-fifths, where a faint line of scales is indicated to the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 198.
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