Lecithocera protoma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Ghana.[1][2]

Lecithocera protoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. protoma
Binomial name
Lecithocera protoma
Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish fuscous with an oblique ochreous-whitish strigula on the costa at four-fifths, where a faint line of scales is indicated to the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 198.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.