Lecithocera coleasta

(Lecithocera coleasta)

Description

Lecithocera coleasta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a broad whitish-ochreous costal stripe throughout, the lower edge irregular, at the base just reaching the dorsum, obtusely prominent beyond the middle, then irregularly narrowed to the apex, the costal edge suffused dark fuscous towards the base. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Lecithocera
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