Lecithocera niptanensis

Lecithocera niptanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. niptanensis
Binomial name
Lecithocera niptanensis
K.T. Park, 2012

Lecithocera niptanensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 12–13 millimetres (0.47–0.51 in).[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from one of the localities (Niptan Dist.) of the type specimens.

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