Lecithocera combusta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lecithocera combusta | |
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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. combusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera combusta Meyrick, 1918
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The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are violet fuscous, tinged with ochreous in the disc. The discal stigmata are obscurely darker, the second transverse. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera combusta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 110.
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