Antiochtha longivincula
Species of moth
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Antiochtha longivincula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Antiochtha longivincula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Antiochtha |
| Species: | A. longivincula |
| Binomial name | |
| Antiochtha longivincula | |
The wingspan is 16–18 mm.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and vinculum.[2]
