Lecithocera laminospina

Lecithocera laminospina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. laminospina
Binomial name
Lecithocera laminospina
(C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Quassitagma laminospina Wu & Park, 1999

Lecithocera laminospina is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are reddish brown, with the outer fascia dark reddish brown and indistinct. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin lamina (meaning plate) and spina (meaning spine).[2]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ Wu, Chun-Sheng & Kyu-Tek Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka IV.The subfamily Lecithocerinae: genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer and its allies. Insecta Koreana 16 (1): 1-14.


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