Lecithocera officialis

(Lecithocera officialis)

Description

Lecithocera officialis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous and the hindwings are rather dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lecithoceridae

Genus:Lecithocera

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