Cophomantella lychnocentra (Meyrick, 1904)
(previously known as Styloceros lychnocentra)
LECITHOCERIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Cophomantella lychnocentra
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The adult moths of this species are brown with a few pale spots on each forewing, and yellow antennae. The hindwngs are plain brown. The moths have a wingspan of about 1 cm.

The species has been found in

  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 25.19, pp. 262,264.

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    (updated 27 August 2010)