Lecithocera combusta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Lecithocera combusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. combusta
Binomial name
Lecithocera combusta
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are violet fuscous, tinged with ochreous in the disc. The discal stigmata are obscurely darker, the second transverse. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera combusta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 110.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.