Lecithocera micromela

Lecithocera micromela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Lecithocera
Species:	L. micromela
Binomial name
	Lecithocera micromela; (Lower, 1897)
Synonyms
	Gelechia micromela Lower, 1897; Macrotona micromela;

Lecithocera micromela is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.^[1]

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The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining deep purple blackish, without markings. The hindwings are blackish and thinly scaled.^[2]

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