Lecithocera xanthochalca is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Katanga).[1][2]
Lecithocera xanthochalca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. xanthochalca
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera xanthochalca Meyrick, 1914
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The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are shining purplish-bronze and the hindwings are dark grey.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Exot. Microlep. 1 (7): 199 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.