Lecithocera protoma

Description

Lecithocera protoma is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Ghana. The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish-fuscous with an oblique ochreous-whitish strigula on the costa at four-fifths, where a faint line of scales is indicated to the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey.