Biology:Lecithocera isophanes

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Short description: Species of moth in genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera isophanes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. isophanes
Binomial name
Lecithocera isophanes
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Styloceros isophanes Turner, 1919

Lecithocera isophanes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous with two blackish discal spots, the first at one-third, the second before two-thirds, the plical obsolete. There are some dark fuscous scales on the termen. The hindwings are pale-grey.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13388041 entry