Lecithocera ptochas is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Bengal.[1]

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

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark grey with the second discal stigma indistinct and dark fuscous. There is an indistinct whitish dot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera ptochas Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 104.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.