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Lecithocera cucullata

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Lecithocera cucullata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. cucullata
Binomial name
Lecithocera cucullata
Meyrick, 1914
Synonyms
  • Asmenistis cucullata (Meyrick, 1914)

Lecithocera cucullata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light yellow ochreous with a dark purplish-fuscous wedge-shaped spot on the base of the costa. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a broad suffused fuscous band occupying the terminal third of the wing. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Asmenistis cucullata (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera cucullata Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 199. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.