Lecithocera desolata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]

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

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are brownish ocherous, somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. The basal two-thirds of the costa is suffused with fuscous and the discal stigmata are dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lecithocera desolata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (April 1918). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. Taylor and Francis. pp. 105–106 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.