Biology:Lecithocera imprudens

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Short description: Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera

Lecithocera imprudens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. imprudens
Binomial name
Lecithocera imprudens
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia imprudens Meyrick, 1914

Lecithocera imprudens is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales[1] and Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are fuscous mixed with dark fuscous. The stigmata are dark fuscous, the plical rather beyond the first discal, the second discal double. There are very indistinct cloudy darker dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera imprudens (Meyrick, 1914)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/lecithocerinae/lecithocera/#imprudens. Retrieved 5 September 2020. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (25 September 2018). "Lecithocera imprudens Meyrick, 1914". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/leci/imprudens.html. Retrieved 5 September 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 201. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13388023 entry