Lecithocera contracta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera contracta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. contracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera contracta Meyrick, 1918
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous. The discal stigmata are cloudy and blackish, the second transverse. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera contracta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 107.
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