Lecithocera tenella

Lecithocera tenella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in India and Australia.[2]

Lecithocera tenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. tenella
Binomial name
Lecithocera tenella
(Turner, 1919)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sarisophora tenella Turner, 1919

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad whitish costal streak to the middle. The apical area is whitish with some scattered fuscous scales.[3]

References

  1. Sarisophora tenella on eol.org
  2. Lecithocera tenella on Gwannon.com
  3. Park, Kyu-Tek (2011). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15: 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.


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