Lecithocera ptochas is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Bengal.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. ptochas
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera ptochas Meyrick, 1918
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark grey with the second discal stigma indistinct and dark fuscous. There is an indistinct whitish dot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera ptochas Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 104.
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