Lecithocera cucullata explained

Lecithocera cucullata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are light yellow ochreous with a dark purplish-fuscous wedge-shaped spot on the base of the costa. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous and there is a broad suffused fuscous band occupying the terminal third of the wing. The hindwings are dark grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 9, 2020 . Asmenistis cucullata (Meyrick, 1914) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 5, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Lecithocera cucullata Meyrick, 1914 . Afromoths . September 5, 2020.
3. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 199.