Lecithocera pseudolunata
| Lecithocera pseudolunata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Lecithocera |
| Species: | L. pseudolunata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lecithocera pseudolunata Park, 2012
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Lecithocera pseudolunata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae first described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2012. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).[1] This species was described as part of a 2012 review of the genus Lecithocera in New Guinea by Kyu-Tek Park. In this review, L. pseudolunata was identified as one of three sibling species closely related to L. sublunata.[2]
Etymology
The species name refers to the resemblance to Lecithocera sublunata.
References
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (January 2012). "Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part VI: Lecithocera sublunata species complex". Entomological Science. 15 (1): 68–73. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2011.00462.x.
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek (2012-06-01). "Lecithoceridae (Gelechioidea, Lepidoptera) of New Guinea, Part X: Review of the genus Lecithocera with descriptions of ten new species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 15 (2): 313–327. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2012.03.004. ISSN 1226-8615.