Lecithocera officialis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
Lecithocera officialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. officialis
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purple fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (1): 67 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.