Lecithocera caveiformis
Lecithocera caveiformis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Mumbai, India.[1]
| Lecithocera caveiformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. caveiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera caveiformis Meyrick, 1931 | |
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, the bases of the scales pale ochreous and the discal stigmata forming suffused rounded dark fuscous spots, the plical and a spot beneath the second discal are less distinctly indicated. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera caveiformis Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 82. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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