Lecithocera acolasta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1919. It is found in southern India.[1]

Lecithocera acolasta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. acolasta
Binomial name
Lecithocera acolasta
Meyrick, 1919

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, tinged grey towards the termen. The discal stigmata are black and conspicuous, with a small spot of black irroration rather obliquely before the second towards the dorsum. There are four or five scattered black specks towards the apex. The hindwings are light grey, paler and thinly scaled anteriorly.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (8): 236   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.