Lecithocera terrigena is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

Lecithocera terrigena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. terrigena
Binomial name
Lecithocera terrigena
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Macrotona terrigena Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (9 June 2020). "Lecithocera terrigena (Meyrick, 1904)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 406 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.