Lecithocera perpensa
Species of moth in the genus Lecithocera
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Lecithocera perpensa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]
| Lecithocera perpensa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. perpensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera perpensa Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous. The first discal stigma is moderate and dark fuscous, while the second is represented by a dark fuscous transverse mark, connected by an indistinct fuscous streak with the dorsum beneath it. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]
