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Lecithocera schoutedeniella

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Lecithocera schoutedeniella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. schoutedeniella
Binomial name
Lecithocera schoutedeniella
Ghesquière, 1940

Lecithocera schoutedeniella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Jean Ghesquière in 1940. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the former Orientale Province), Ghana and Ivory Coast.[1][2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Coffea robusta, a species of coffee.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lecithocera schoutedeniella Ghesquière, 1940". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Lecithocera schoutedeniella Ghesquière, 1940". Afromoths. Retrieved June 23, 2018.