Lecithocera antiphractis

Lecithocera antiphractis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. antiphractis
Binomial name
Lecithocera antiphractis
Meyrick, 1921

Lecithocera antiphractis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in India (Assam).[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are yellow-ochreous, irregularly sprinkled fuscous and with a streak of dark fuscous suffusion along the costa from the base to five-sixths. The dorsal edge is suffused dark fuscous towards the base and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. There is a narrow suffused dark fuscous terminal fascia, leaving the terminal edge pale ochreous. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. Exotic Microlep. 2 (14): 435


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