Lecithocera sinuosa
Lecithocera sinuosa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lecithocera sinuosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. sinuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera sinuosa Meyrick, 1910 | |
The wingspan is 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The forewings are light glossy grey with a slight purplish tinge and with a narrow rather inwards-curved pale ochreous-yellowish fascia from three-fourths of the costa to the tornus. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera sinuosa Meyrick, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (2): 444.
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