Lecithocera contracta
Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera
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Lecithocera contracta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera contracta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. contracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera contracta Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous. The discal stigmata are cloudy and blackish, the second transverse. The hindwings are grey.[2]
