Lecithocera paralevirota

Lecithocera paralevirota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species: L. paralevirota
Binomial name
Lecithocera paralevirota
K.T.Park, 1999[1]

Lecithocera paralevirota is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are broader distally. The ground color is yellowish orange, irregularly suffused with dark-brown scales. There is a small discal spot before the middle and a larger, rectangular one near the end of the cell. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the name of the related species Lecithocera levirota.

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