Biology:Lecithocera lucernata
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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. lucernata
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| Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913
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Lecithocera lucernata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gauteng in South Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bronzy fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with dark purplish fuscous. There is a white discal dot before two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#lucernata. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/LECILUCE. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (4): 294. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/362/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q13388065 entry
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