Lecithocera xanthochalca
Lecithocera xanthochalca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Katanga).[1][2]
| Lecithocera xanthochalca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. xanthochalca |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera xanthochalca Meyrick, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining purplish-bronze and the hindwings are dark grey.[3]
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