Lecithocera atricastana
| Lecithocera atricastana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. atricastana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera atricastana Park, 1999[1]
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Lecithocera atricastana is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 15.5–17 mm. The forewings are narrow and dark brown throughout. There is a broad, creamy-white transverse fascia in the middle. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Latin ater (meaning black) and castanea (meaning brown) and refers to the dark-brown forewing.
References[]
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