Lecithocera paralevirota
Lecithocera paralevirota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. paralevirota
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Binomial name | |
Lecithocera paralevirota Park, 1999[1]
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Lecithocera paralevirota is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are broader distally. The ground color is yellowish orange, irregularly suffused with dark-brown scales. There is a small discal spot before the middle and a larger, rectangular one near the end of the cell. The hindwings are grey in Colour.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the name of the related species Lecithocera levirota.
References[]
Categories:
- Moths described in 1999
- Lecithocera
- Lecithocera stubs