Biology:Lecithocera cucullata
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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. cucullata
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| Lecithocera cucullata Meyrick, 1914
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Lecithocera cucullata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light yellow ochreous with a dark purplish-fuscous wedge-shaped spot on the base of the costa. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a broad suffused fuscous band occupying the terminal third of the wing. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Asmenistis cucullata (Meyrick, 1914)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/asmenistis/#cucullata. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera cucullata Meyrick, 1914". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/LECICUCU. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 199.
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Wikidata ☰ Q22285986 entry
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