Lecithocera megalopis

(Lecithocera megalopis)

Description

Lecithocera megalopis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan, China (Jiangxi) and the Philippines. The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellowish or whitish-ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous. The discal stigmata are large and black, the second connected with the tornus by a rather dark fuscous shade. There is a marginal series of small dark fuscous dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are light grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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