Lecithocera ichorodes
Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera
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Lecithocera ichorodes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India.[1]
| Lecithocera ichorodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. ichorodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera ichorodes Meyrick, 1910 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fuscous mixed with dark fuscous. All veins are indicated by cloudy whitish-fuscous streaks and the costal edge is whitish fuscous except towards the base. The discal stigmata are cloudy and dark fuscous. The hindwings are pale grey, darker towards the apex.[2]