Lecithocera perpensa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

Lecithocera perpensa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. perpensa
Binomial name
Lecithocera perpensa
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous. The first discal stigma is moderate and dark fuscous, while the second is represented by a dark fuscous transverse mark, connected by an indistinct fuscous streak with the dorsum beneath it. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera perpensa Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 153.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.