Lecithocera fascitiala

Lecithocera fascitiala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. fascitiala
Binomial name
Lecithocera fascitiala
K.T. Park, 2012

Lecithocera fascitiala is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by K.T. Park in 2012 and is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in).[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin fascit (meaning banded) and ala (meaning wing) and refers to the whitish fascia dividing the forewing.

References

  1. ↑ "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex" (PDF). 15 (1). Wiley Online Library. January 2012: 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.


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