Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Antiochtha | |
Antiochtha longivincula is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Wu and Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 16-18 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with a purple lustre. The pattern is dark milky yellow. The costal blotch is well-developed and found at three-fourths of the costa. The termen is sinuate, with a yellowish white line along the margin. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and vinculum.
References
Antiochtha longivincula Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA