Biology:Lecithocera cratophanes
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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. cratophanes
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera cratophanes Meyrick, 1929
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Lecithocera cratophanes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern Vietnam.[1]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, irrorated (sprinkled) with ochreous whitish. There is a short suffused whitish-ochreous streak from the base beneath the costa. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous and the costal edge is tinged with ochreous yellow from one-third to near the apex. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera cratophanes Meyrick, 1929". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#cratophanes. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 522.
Wikidata ☰ Q13387907 entry
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