Lecithocera protoma explained

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

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark purplish fuscous with an oblique ochreous-whitish strigula on the costa at four-fifths, where a faint line of scales is indicated to the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 9, 2020 . Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 6, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Lecithocera protoma Meyrick, 1914 . Afromoths . September 6, 2020.
3. Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 198.