Lecithocera plicata
Species of moth in genus Lecithocera
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Lecithocera plicata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Lecithocera plicata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. plicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera plicata C. S. Wu & Park, 1999 | |
The wingspan is 10–12 mm.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin plicatus (meaning coiled).[2]
