Biology:Lecithocera flavipalpis
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Short description: Species of moth in genus Lecithocera
Lecithocera flavipalpis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. flavipalpis
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera flavipalpis Walsingham, 1891
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Lecithocera flavipalpis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Walsingham in 1891. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are deep bronze-colour, without markings. The hindwings are paler than the forewings, bronzy fuscous.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (1) : 105 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Wikidata ☰ Q13387976 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithocera flavipalpis.
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