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Lecithocera xanthocosma

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Lecithocera xanthocosma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. xanthocosma
Binomial name
Lecithocera xanthocosma
(Meyrick, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia xanthocosma Meyrick, 1923

Lecithocera xanthocosma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]

The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous and the hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 46Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.