| Lecithocera atricastana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. atricastana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera atricastana K.T.Park, 1999[1] |
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Lecithocera atricastana is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 15.5-17 mm. The forewings are narrow and dark brown throughout. There is a broad, creamy-white transverse fascia in the middle. The hindwings are grey.
The species name is derived from the Latin ater (meaning black) and castanea (meaning brown) and refers to the dark-brown forewing.