Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lecithocera | |
Lecithocera elephantopa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1910. It is found in southern India and Bengal.
The wingspan is 16-21 mm. The forewings are dark slaty-fuscous. The stigmata are cloudy and black, the plical beneath the first discal, both often more or less elongate. The hindwings are fuscous.
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