Lecithocera alternella explained

Lecithocera alternella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Java, Indonesia.[1]

Adults are ferruginous brown, the wings with an ochraceous fringe. The forewings have two basal ochraceous streaks and the hindwings have two abbreviated ochraceous stripes, one subcostal and bifurcate, the other trifurcate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Lecithocera alternella (Walker, 1866) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 6, 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso35brit#page/1836/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1836

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