Biology:Lecithocera barbifera

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Short description: Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera barbifera
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. barbifera
Binomial name
Lecithocera barbifera
Meyrick, 1922

Lecithocera barbifera is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Java in Indonesia.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a faint violet tinge and with the costal edge ochreous whitish from beyond the middle to five-sixths and with a faint suffused costal dot at four-fifths. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera barbifera Meyrick, 1922". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#barbifera. Retrieved September 5, 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, E. (1922). "New Micro-Lepidoptera". Zoologische Mededeelingen 7: 80–89. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149525.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13387840 entry