Lecithocera mesosura
Lecithocera mesosura | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Lecithocera |
Species: | L. mesosura |
Binomial name | |
Lecithocera mesosura C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1999 | |
Lecithocera mesosura is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are brown speckled with dark brown and with a dark brown pattern. The cell-dot is small and the discal spot large. The hindwings are light brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek mesos (meaning middle) and ura (meaning tail).[2]
References
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