Limnaecia melanoma

Limnaecia melanoma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[2]

Limnaecia melanoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Limnaecia
Species:
L. melanoma
Binomial name
Limnaecia melanoma
(Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Ptilochares melanoma Lower, 1897[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm (0.87 in). The forewings white and the hindwings are fuscous.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Limnaecia". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 14 August 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales


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