Lecithocera desolata
Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera
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Lecithocera desolata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera desolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. desolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera desolata Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brownish ocherous, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. The basal two-thirds of the costa is suffused with fuscous and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
