Biology:Lecithocera antiphractis
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Short description: Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. antiphractis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera antiphractis Meyrick, 1921
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Lecithocera antiphractis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are yellow ochreous, irregularly sprinkled with fuscous and with a streak of dark fuscous suffusion along the costa from the base to five-sixths. The dorsal edge is suffused with 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
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera antiphractis Meyrick, 1921". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#antiphractis. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 435.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13387821 entry
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