Lecithocera pogonikuma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lecithocera pogonikuma | |
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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. pogonikuma
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera pogonikuma C. S. Wu & Park, 1999
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The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are light ochreous yellow, apically confused ochreous brown and with the discal spot dark brown. The hindwings are ochreous.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Greek pogon (meaning beard).[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Lecithocera pogonikuma Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Park, Kyu-Tek (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies". Insecta Koreana. 16 (1): 1-14.
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