Lecithocera dondavisi
Lecithocera dondavisi is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. dondavisi |
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| Lecithocera dondavisi Park, 2013[1] | |
Description
The wingspan is 23 to 26 millimetres (0.91 to 1.02 in). The forewings are pale grayish orange, speckled with fine dark-brown scales, more dense posteriorly. The hindwings are pale gray and broader than the forewings.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Donald R. Davis, curator of Lepidoptera at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, United States, an authority on the microlepidoptera of the world.[1]
References
- Park, Kyu-Tek; Heppner, John & Bae, Yang-Seop (2013). "Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan". ZooKeys. 263: 47–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.263.3781.
- Shipher Wu (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Lecithocera dondavisi Park, Heppner & Bae, 2013". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- Savela, Markku. "Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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