Lecithocera plicata
Lecithocera plicata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lecithocera plicata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. plicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera plicata C. S. Wu & Park, 1999 | |
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with a dark brown pattern. The cell-dot is obvious and the discal spot combines with the tornal stripe. The hindwings are greyish white in the basal half and brown in the apical half.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin plicatus (meaning coiled).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera plicata Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.
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