Leucoma lechrisemata

Leucoma lechrisemata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Leucoma
Species: L. lechrisemata
Binomial name
Leucoma lechrisemata
Collenette, 1959[1]

Leucoma lechrisemata is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in North-West Madagascar.

The forewings of this species are white with an iridescent surface, the underside, hidewings and fringes are white with dull surface. Head and body are white, the pulpus is of orange colour.

Expanse: male: 38 mm - female: 40–45 mm. This species has been found in altitudes between 120 and 1040 m.[2]

References

  1. afromoths
  2. Collenette C.-L., 1959, Further new species of Lymantriidae from Madagascar, page 104/105, plate I, fig.5


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