Lecithocera micromela is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.[1]
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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. micromela
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| Lecithocera micromela (Lower, 1897)
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining deep purple blackish, without markings. The hindwings are blackish and thinly scaled.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera micromela (Lower, 1897)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 21: 55.
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