Lecithocera niptanensis

Lecithocera niptanensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

Lecithocera niptanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. niptanensis
Binomial name
Lecithocera niptanensis
Park, 2012

The wingspan is 12–13 millimetres (0.47–0.51 in).[1]

Etymology

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The species name is derived from one of the localities (Niptan District) of the type specimens.

References

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  1. ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (January 2012). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15 (1): 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.