Kingdom Animalia Family Oecophoridae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Species L. acmaea Rank Genus | |
Lelita acmaea is a moth in the Oecophoridae family and only species in the Lelita genus. It was described by Clarke in 1978. It is found in Chile.
The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous with at the apex a triangular, ochraceous-orange patch. The base of the triangle is edged with black scales. The hindwings are fuscous.
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