Biology:Lecithocera terrigena

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Short description: Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera terrigena
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. terrigena
Binomial name
Lecithocera terrigena
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Macrotona terrigena Meyrick, 1904

Lecithocera terrigena is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark fuscous.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera terrigena (Meyrick, 1904)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#terrigena. Retrieved 6 September 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (part II [number 114]): 406. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/406/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13388290 entry