Lecithocera petalana

Lecithocera petalana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. petalana
Binomial name
Lecithocera petalana
Wu and Liu, 1993

Lecithocera petalana is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and Liu in 1993. It is found in China (Sichuan).[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The species resembles Lecithocera eumenopis, but the ground colour of the forewings is lighter.[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Wu, C.-s. & Y.-q. Liu, 1993: A study of the chinese Lecithocera Herrich-Schaffer,1853 and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera:Lecithoceridae). Sinozoologia 10: 319-345. Full article: .


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