Lecithocera lamprodesma

Lecithocera lamprodesma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1]

Lecithocera lamprodesma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. lamprodesma
Binomial name
Lecithocera lamprodesma
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are lilac grey with a bluish-silvery-metallic streak edged with grey, from the base of the costa beneath the costa to one-third, edged above by a slender ochreous-yellow costal streak from near the base, and beneath by an ochreous-yellow streak marked with a blackish dot near the base, then by another bluish-silvery-metallic streak, and then another ochreous-yellow streak. There is also an irregular blackish fascia at two-fifths, edged with ochreous yellow, reduced on the costa to a small spot separated by ochreous yellow. Beyond this is a median band of pale yellowish scanty strigulation, including a bluish-silvery-metallic longitudinal mark beneath the middle of the costa. There is also a small blackish spot representing the second discal stigma and a trapezoidal dark fuscous blotch occupying the tornal area and reaching halfway across the wing, the costal half above this yellow ochreous including a bluish-silvery-metallic streak beneath the costa. A narrow silvery-metallic terminal fascia is narrowly interrupted above the middle, the upper portion edged anteriorly by a blackish line. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera lamprodesma Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1922). "New Micro-Lepidoptera". Zoologische Mededeelingen. 7: 80–89.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.