Lecithocera micromela

Lecithocera micromela is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.[1]

Lecithocera micromela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. micromela
Binomial name
Lecithocera micromela
(Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia micromela Lower, 1897
  • Macrotona micromela

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining deep purple blackish, without markings. The hindwings are blackish and thinly scaled.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera micromela (Lower, 1897)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 21: 55.


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